| Hans Christian Ørsted | |
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| Born | 14 August 1777 Rudkøbing, Denmark |
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| Died | 9 March 1851 (aged 73) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Fields | physics chemistry |
| Known for | electromagnetism |
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Hans Christian Ørsted
ans Christian Ørsted (14 August 1777 – 9 March 1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist who is best known for discovering that electric currents can create magnetic fields, which is an important part of Electromagnetism. He shaped post-Kantian philosophy and advances in science throughout the late nineteenth century.[1] He was also the first modern thinker to explicitly describe and name the thought experiment.
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