. Bulletin. Science. Figure i.—The Ericsson in 1853, from a lithograph published by Sarony & Major, New York. (In United States National Museum.) such a daring and audacious quality about them that they still move one to admiration. Not the least of such bold achievements was the building of the massive engine of the Ericsson. As noted by the New-Tork Daily Tribune, this caloric engine was shown to the world "on a scale unprecedented in the history of ; ' The Ericsson a great deal of attention, being the subject of spirited discussions on both sides of the Atl
. Bulletin. Science. Figure i.—The Ericsson in 1853, from a lithograph published by Sarony & Major, New York. (In United States National Museum.) such a daring and audacious quality about them that they still move one to admiration. Not the least of such bold achievements was the building of the massive engine of the Ericsson. As noted by the New-Tork Daily Tribune, this caloric engine was shown to the world "on a scale unprecedented in the history of ; ' The Ericsson a great deal of attention, being the subject of spirited discussions on both sides of the Atlantic. In the course of explaining, debating, attacking, and defending the idea upon which the success of the enterprise depended, engineers and scientists stated, as best they could in the absence of a clear and satisfactory theory of heat, their under- standing of the processes involved in the appearance of power at an engine's crankshaft. It is the object of this article to explore the general state of the art and science of engineering thermo- d)Tiamics at the middle of the 19 th century as reflected 1 New-York Daily TV/Aunf, January 12, 1853. by the particularly striking and revealing events and discussions revoh'ing around John Ericsson's contro- versial ship. The Builder Born in Sweden in 1803, John Ericsson came to America in 1839 after an active engineering career of thirteen years in England. Best known for his building of the highly successful Monitor during the Civil War, he had earlier successfully promoted the application of the screw propeller to ship propulsion. His innovations in the design of the railroad loco- motive, steam fire engine, and steam engine may not have pointed the direction for the main stream of engineering advance, but his unceasing energy in producing and promoting new ideas unquestionably had a significant effect upon the course travelled by the main stream. PAPER 20: JOHN ERICSSON AND THE AGE OF CALORIC 43. Please note that these images a
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