Physicist and Engineer. He is widely acclaimed for his research in the field of electromagnetics. The son of German Jewish parents, he began studying magnetic motors in 1834. In 1837 he relocated to St. Petersburg, Russia for the purpose of investigating and researching the use of electromagnetics for moving machines at the Russian Academy of Sciences and two years later he constructed a 28-foot electric motor boat that ran on batteries and achieved a speed of three miles per hour. In 1840 he published his "Jacobi's Law" or maximum power transfer theorem which states: "Maximum power is transferred when the internal resistance of the source equals the resistance of the load, when the external resistance can be varied, and the internal resistance is constant." His other significant contributions include the discovery of electroplating, the development of a naval mine, and the construction of a telegraph line that linked the city of St. Petersburg to the Tsar's residence south of the city. He died at the age of 72.
Physicist and Engineer. He is widely acclaimed for his research in the field of electromagnetics. The son of German Jewish parents, he began studying magnetic motors in 1834. In 1837 he relocated to St. Petersburg, Russia for the purpose of investigating and researching the use of electromagnetics for moving machines at the Russian Academy of Sciences and two years later he constructed a 28-foot electric motor boat that ran on batteries and achieved a speed of three miles per hour. In 1840 he published his "Jacobi's Law" or maximum power transfer theorem which states: "Maximum power is transferred when the internal resistance of the source equals the resistance of the load, when the external resistance can be varied, and the internal resistance is constant." His other significant contributions include the discovery of electroplating, the development of a naval mine, and the construction of a telegraph line that linked the city of St. Petersburg to the Tsar's residence south of the city. He died at the age of 72.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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