Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: From 1807 to 1811, Joseph Fourier conducted experiments and devised mathematical techniques that together yielded the first estimate of a material’s thermal conductivity. His methodology has influenced all subsequent work.
Source: Physics Today
DOI: 10.1063/1.3480074
Author: T. N. Narasimhan
Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1545678026