Thermomagnetism or thermoelectricity? A study of Thomas Johan Seebeck’s work

Abstract

Seebeck effect is present in thermocouples to measure temperature to distance. It is based on the relation between electricity and a difference of temperature in a combination of metals. In this work, we present the analysis and translation of parts of the original work of Thomas Johan Seebeck which discuss the phenomena. The analysis reveals that there are many differences between the original meaning and what we understand nowadays about Seebeck effect.

Keywords

• thomas johan seebeck
• termomagnetismo
• termoeletricidade