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Heinrich Hertz's laboratory notes of 1887

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  1. Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie, Universität Karlsruhe, D-7500, Karlsruhe, Germany

    H. G. Hertz & Manuel G. Doncel

  2. Seminari d'Història de les Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193, Bellaterra, Spain

    H. G. Hertz & Manuel G. Doncel

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Hertz, H.G., Doncel, M.G. Heinrich Hertz's laboratory notes of 1887. Arch. Hist. Exact Sci. 49, 197–270 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00376092

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