Nicholas Callan | |
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Born | Nicholas Joseph Callan 22 December 1799 |
Died | 10 January 1864 Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland | (aged 64)
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Known for | Inventing the induction coil (1836) |
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Institutions | Maynooth College (1826–1864) |
Academic advisors | Cornelius Denvir |
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Religion | Christianity |
Church | Catholic Church |
Ordained | 1823 |
Nicholas Joseph Callan (22 December 1799 – 10 January 1864) was an Irish physicist and Catholic priest known for his work on the induction coil.[1]