1833
In 1833, Gauss and the physics
professor Wilhem Weber
(who had just entered in Göttingen began a research surrounding the theory of
terrestrial magnetism. It was a continuation of Alexander von Humboldt’s
attempt to obtain Gauss's assistance in making a grid of magnetic observation
points around the Earth. Using the skills that Gauss acquired with his
heliotrope, by 1840 their collaboration gave birth to three important papers on
the subject: Intensitas vis Magneticae Terrestris ad Mensuram Absolutam
Revocata (1832), Allgemeine Theorie des Erdmagnetismus (1839)
and Allgemeine Lehrsätze in Beziehung auf die im Verkehrten
Verhältnisse des Quadrats der Entfernung wirkenden Anziehungs- und
Abstossungskräfte (1840). These papers all dealt with the current theories
on terrestrial magnetism that including: absolute measure scheme for magnetic
force and a broad definition of terrestrial magnetism.
Allgemeine Theorem: proved that there can only be two poles in the globe and went on to prove an important theorem that stated: "the intensity of the horizontal component of the magnetic force is directly correlated with the angle of inclination." Gauss used the Laplace equation to aid him with his calculations surrounding which eventually lead him to specify a certain location for the magnetic South pole.
Allgemeine Theorem: proved that there can only be two poles in the globe and went on to prove an important theorem that stated: "the intensity of the horizontal component of the magnetic force is directly correlated with the angle of inclination." Gauss used the Laplace equation to aid him with his calculations surrounding which eventually lead him to specify a certain location for the magnetic South pole.
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