Joseph Henry was an American scientist who served as the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He was the secretary for the National Institute for the Promotion of Science, a precursor of the Smithsonian Institution. He also served as... Wikipedia
Born: December 17, 1797, Albany, NY
Died: May 13, 1878 (age 80 years), Washington, D.C.
Education: The Albany Academy
Known for: Electromagnetic induction, Inventor of a precursor to the electric doorbell and electric relay
Children: Mary Anna Henry, Helen Louisa Henry, William Alexander Henry, and more
Parents: Ann Alexander Henry and William Henry
Resting place: Oak Hill Cemetery; Washington, D.C., U.S