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kennelly

/ˈkɛn.ə.li/

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noun

/ˈkɛn.ə.li/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к человеку, а именно к американскому инженеру-электрику (1861–1939), известному своими работами по теории переменного тока и независимо открывшему существование атмосферного слоя, отражающего радиоволны.

A proper noun referring to a person, specifically a United States electrical engineer (1861-1939) known for his work on alternating current theory and for independently discovering the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Arthur Edwin KennellyC2formalamericanscientific

    An American electrical engineer and physicist who made significant contributions to the theory of alternating currents and, independently of Oliver Heaviside, proposed the existence of an ionized atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to Earth.

    ruАртур Эдвин Кеннелли

    • Kennelly's work on alternating current theory laid the foundation for modern electrical engineering.
    • The Kennelly-Heaviside layer, named after him, is a key concept in radio wave propagation.
    • Researchers still study Kennelly's contributions to understanding the Earth's ionosphere.