S. I. Kostin and the emergence of studies into the biological effects of alternating electric field in the Russian Empire

Affiliation: Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “National Research Center for New Technologies Safety”
Address: Russian Federation, 109028, Moscow, Yauzskaya ul., 1/15, str. 1

Journal name

Voprosy istorii estestvoznaniia i tekhniki

Edition

Volume 40 4

Pages

670-683

Abstract

On the 25 th of May 1898, S. I. Kostin defended his doctoral dissertation, “Towards the theory of physiological action of electric field on motor nerve”, at the Kharkov University, which marked the beginning of studies into the biological effects of alternating electric (electromagnetic) field in the Russian Empire. This paper is devoted to the analysis of Kostin’s dissertation and its role in the development of a new research area. It is noted, inter alia, that this dissertation was based on the hypothesis of similarity of the physiological effects of electricity and electric (electromagnetic) field that was confirmed by the works of other scientists, and had an important role in the development of studies into the biological effects of alternating electromagnetic field.

Keywords

S. I. Kostin, V. Ya. Danilevsky, electric field, nerve, irritant, biological effect, dissertation, experimental study, priority

Received

15.12.2019

Publication date

16.12.2019

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23825

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GOST	Alekseyeva V. S. I. Kostin and the emergence of studies into the biological effects of alternating electric field in the Russian Empire // Voprosy istorii estestvoznaniia i tekhniki – 2019. – V. 40. – 4 C. 670-683 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://vietmag.org/S020596060007322-6-1 (circulation date: 19.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S020596060007322-6
MLA	Alekseyeva, Viktoria "S. I. Kostin and the emergence of studies into the biological effects of alternating electric field in the Russian Empire." Voprosy istorii estestvoznaniia i tekhniki 40.4 (2019):670-683. DOI: 10.31857/S020596060007322-6
APA	Alekseyeva V. (2019). S. I. Kostin and the emergence of studies into the biological effects of alternating electric field in the Russian Empire. Voprosy istorii estestvoznaniia i tekhniki 40(4), pp.670-683 DOI: 10.31857/S020596060007322-6

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