X. On the magnetizing power of the more refrangible solar rays

• Published in: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
• Main Authors: Somerville, Mary, Somerville, William
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 1826
• Subjects: Flint; North Pole; South Pole; The Needle; South pole
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1826.0014; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstl.1826.0014

In the year 1813, Professor Morichini of Rome discovered that steel, exposed to the violet rays of the solar spectrum, becomes magnetic. His experiments were repeated by Professor Configliachi at Pavia, and also by Mons. Berard, at Montpellier, without success. I am not aware of any one having attem...