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Also Known As	Peltier-Seebeck effect • thermoelectric effect

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Thomson coefficient Thomson effect Peltier effect Seebeck effect Seebeck voltage Peltier coefficient Peltier heat Seebeck coefficient electricity bioelectricity static electricity electric potential electrolysis electrophoresis piezoelectricity atmospheric electricity

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Johann Wilhelm Ritter

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