Moritz Hermann von Jacobi | |
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 Moritz Hermann von Jacobi | |
| Born | 21 September 1801 |
| Died | 10 March 1874 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Electric boat Electric motor Electrotyping Jacobi's law Jacobi mine |
| Awards | Demidov Prize (1840) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Engineering |
| Institutions | Russian Academy of Sciences |
Moritz Hermann von Jacobi, russified from 1837 as Boris Semyonovich Yakobi (Russian: Борис Семёнович Якоби; 21 September 1801 – 10 March 1874) was a Prussian and Russian Imperial engineer and physicist of Jewish descent. Jacobi worked mainly in the Russian Empire. He furthered progress in galvanoplastics, electric motors, and wire telegraphy.