History is systematically collected information about the past. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of humans, families, and societies. Knowledge of history is often said to encompass both knowledge of past events and historical thinking skills.
Traditionally, the study of history has been considered a part of the humanities. However, in modern academia, history is increasingly classified as a social science, especially when chronology is the focus.

Alessandro Volta and the electric battery - Full text online of a book by Bern Dibner on the invention of the battery and the discovery of electric current.
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Historical Beginnings of Theories of Electricity and Magnetism - A lecture from professor Michael Fowler at U of Virginia. Long and detailed.
History - A time line of the development of electromagnetism from 900 BC to 1905.
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Sketches of the History of Electromagnetics - Timeline of classical electromagnetism, including optics, magnetism, electricity and their unification.
The Great Magnet, the Earth - Commemorating the 400th anniversary of De Magnete by William Gilbert of Colchester.
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