Steinmetz and Heaviside Primary Sources — Verification

Status: Open Triggered by: The Suppression of Maxwell and the Aether (13.06.00) cites both as aether proponents; quotes need primary-source verification.

Claims to Verify

• Charles Proteus Steinmetz (GE): “prehistoric” electron concept; “destroys the analogy between the two components of the electric field.” Source: Electric Discharges, Waves and Impulses.
• Oliver Heaviside: “electron concept a psychosis”; engineers “churning up the Ether in their dynamos.” Source: Heaviside’s published writings.

Methodology

• Locate exact passages in Steinmetz, Electric Discharges, Waves and Impulses (and any other cited works).
• Locate exact passages in Heaviside’s papers/books (e.g., Electromagnetic Theory, Electrical Papers).
• Confirm that the timeline’s paraphrases are accurate and in context.
• Add correct citations (edition, page, year) to the timeline article.

Findings

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References

• Timeline: 13.06.00 The Suppression of Maxwell and the Aether
• investigations/maxwell-aether/01-burden-of-proof-debate.md
• investigations/maxwell-aether/02-did-maxwell-prove-the-aether.md

Next Steps

• Library/digital archive search for Steinmetz and Heaviside primary texts.
• Update timeline article with verified citations or correct misattributions.

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