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Thomas Seebeck (1770-1831), a German physicist who discovered in 1821 that a current would flow between two different metals kept at different temperatures when joined together. His discovery demonstrated that heat could be converted to electricity, a phenomenon now known as the Seebeck effect. This discovery formed the basis for the subsequent development of the thermocouple, an electric temperature-measuring device.
Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Seebeck, Thomas". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved June 18, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Seebeck,_Thomas>
Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
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