Nicholas Callan
Irish priest, scientist and professor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nicholas Joseph Callan (22 December 1799 – 10 January 1864) was an Irish Catholic priest and physicist. He was professor of natural philosophy at Maynooth College in County Kildare from 1834, and is best known for his work on the induction coil.[1]
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Born | Nicholas Joseph Callan (1799-12-22)22 December 1799 Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland |
Died | 10 January 1864(1864-01-10) (aged 64) Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Citizenship | British |
Alma mater | Maynooth College Sapienza University |
Known for | Invention of the induction coil |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Natural philosophy |
Institutions | Maynooth College |
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