Mokslinis Vilniaus universiteto fizikos profesoriaus S. Stubelevičiaus (1762-1814) paveldas

Abstract

The article deals with the scientific research of pro-fessor S. Stubielewicz in the fields of electricity, magne-tism, and heat from 1800 until 1814. S. Stubielewicz was investigating the relation between electricity and magnetism. Acknowledging this relation, S. Stubielewicz in his treatises focussed on similarities and differences of electricity and magnetism. He came to a conclusion that electricity and magnetism, despite their different nature, had much in common as far as their properties were concerned. Investigating the problems of heat origin, S. Stubielewicz was in favour of the both then prevailing hypotheses in the world of physics - those of thermal matter and kinetic heat origin. The hypothesis of thermal matter was more acceptable to him. S. Stubielewicz's investigations of scientific hypoth-eses, however, did not develop into original theories or experimental discoveries. His activities at university concentrated mainly on more extensive studies of known subjects, repetition of experiments, pedagogical work, and writing teaching materials. Under the guidance of professor S. Stubielewicz, physics study was being constantly renewed; it con-tained the most modern instruments and appliances which helped to demonstrate the latest achievements in physics.