France, Paris. The first International Exhibition of Electricity, 1881. Held from August 15 through to November 15, 1881 at the Palais de l'Industrie on the Champs-ElysŽes. This congress was important to built the modern International System of Units, since ohm, ampere, coulomb and farad were defined on that occasion. Panoramic of the Central Hall. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Espa–ola y Americana, 1881.
France, Paris. The first International Exhibition of Electricity, 1881. Held from August 15 through to November 15, 1881 at the Palais de l'Industrie on the Champs-ElysŽes. This congress was important to built the modern International System of Units, since ohm, ampere, coulomb and farad were defined on that occasion. Panoramic of the Central Hall. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Espa–ola y Americana, 1881.