Dolbear, A. E. (Amos Emerson), 1837-1910
Variant namesAmos Emerson Dolbear (1837-1910), known to his students at Tufts as "Dolly," chaired the Department of Astronomy and Physics at the college beginning in 1874. He was a "theoretical scientist" who enjoyed the discovery of new possibilities, including his pioneering research concerning telephony. Dolbear contributed many notable inventions to the scientific world, including the static telephone, the electric gyroscope used to demonstrate the Earth's rotation, the opeidoscope, and a new system of incandescent lighting. He published several books, articles, and pamphlets, including "Matter, Ether, Motion," and was recognized for his contributions to science at both the Paris Exposition in 1881 and the Crystal Palace Exposition in 1882.
From the description of Amos E. Dolbear papers, 1877-1910 1877-1910. (Tufts University - Tisch Library). WorldCat record id: 759407614
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referencedIn | Batchelder family papers, 1806-1902 | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | University of Michigan student portraits, ca. 1860-ca. 1950, 1870-1920 | Bentley Historical Library | |
referencedIn | Charles Follen Adams papers, 1857-1917. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Alexander Winchell Papers, 1833-1891 | Bentley Historical Library | |
creatorOf | Dolbear, A. E. (Amos Emerson), 1837-1910. Amos E. Dolbear papers, 1877-1910 | Tufts University - Tisch Library, Tisch Library | |
referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives |
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correspondedWith | Adams, Charles Follen, 1842-1918 | person |
associatedWith | Batchelder family. | family |
correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | person |
associatedWith | Michigan Historical Collections collector | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Tufts University | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Winchell, Alexander, 1824-1891 | person |
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Birth 1837-11-10
Death 1910-02-23