Jean Peltier
Jean Charles Athanase Peltier [ pɛl.tje ] (born February 22, 1785 in Ham (Somme) , † October 27, 1845 in Paris ) was a French physicist . He dealt with thermoelectricity and discovered the Peltier effect named after him in 1834 .
Peltier first learned the profession of watchmaker and worked as a watch dealer until he was 30 years old. Later he worked on various experiments from electrodynamics and noticed on the Peltier element that a temperature difference is generated when a current flows through or a current flow is generated when there is a temperature difference. In 1836 he published his work on it, which was confirmed by Emil Lenz in 1838 .
Furthermore, Peltier dealt with topics from "air electricity" and meteorology . In 1840 he published a work on the causes and formation of cyclones .
The Peltier Channel in Antarctica is named after him.
literature
- Kurt Jäger, Friedrich Heilbronner: Lexicon of electrical engineers . 2nd Edition. VDE Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-8007-2903-6 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peltier, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peltier, Jean Charles Athanase (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1785 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ham (Somme) |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1845 |
| Place of death | Paris |