Galileo Farraris - A Life Dedicated to the Electric Sciences [History]

This article illustrates the life and work of Prof. Galileo Ferraris (1847-1897), an Italian engineer and scientist who dedicated his life to the study of electricity and its applications in the 19th century. His contributions to different engineering disciplines were remarkable, as were his efforts to develop and disseminate electrical knowledge. In this article, we will briefly discuss his publications and formidable laboratory experiences from 1870 to 1897. All the original works of Galileo Ferraris, his numerous papers and books, are available for free download from the digital repository of the central library of the Politecnico di Torino, the university that he contributed in creating.