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This work traces Oliver Heaviside’s electromagnetic investigations from the publication of his first electrical paper in 1872 to the public recognition awarded to him by Lord Kelvin in 1889. By 1891, following Kelvin’s unqualified praise, Heaviside became established as a leading authority on electrical matters, particularly on the electromagnetic theory of telegraph and telephone communication.
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Yavetz, I. (1995). The Enigmatic Legacy of Oliver Heaviside. In: From Obscurity to Enigma. Modern Birkhäuser Classics, vol 1. Springer, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-0177-5_1
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