Camden History Society, Oliver Heaviside: An electrical genius of the Victorian age

Oliver Heaviside: An electrical genius of the Victorian age
An illustrated Zoom talk by Hugh Griffiths

The self-taught Oliver Heaviside (1850-1925) is known to mathematicians for the Heaviside step function. This talk will explore his life, unusual character, and contributions to electrical engineering, and marks 100 years since his death.

Hugh Griffiths is Professor of Electronic Engineering at University College London. He undertakes research into novel radar systems, and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 2021.

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The Camden Historical Society have kindly offered to share the zoom link with members of the BSHM who would like to attend. If you would like to register to receive the zoom link, please email brigitte.stenhouse@bshm.ac.uk by January 14th.