Henry, Joseph (1797-1878) Appointment of Benjamin J. French
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00435 Author/Creator: Henry, Joseph (1797-1878) Place Written: Washington D.C. Type: Document signed Date: 21 December 1847 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21 x 13.4 cm. Order a Copy
Appoints French to the assisstant secretary and librarian position at the Smithsonian Institute. Signed by Joseph Henry (Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution) and the Regents of the Smithsonian saying they consent to the appointment.
Henry discovered the electromagnetic phenomenon of self-inductance and invented the electromechanical relay. He was the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the cofounder and second President of the National Academy of Sciences.
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