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Hans Christian Ørsted (/ ˈ ɜːr s t ɛ d /; [5] Danish: [ˈhænˀs ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈɶɐ̯steð] ⓘ; often rendered Oersted in English; [note 1] 14 August 1777 – 9 March 1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields. This phenomenon is known as Oersted's law.
In electromagnetism, Ørsted's law, also spelled Oersted's law, is the physical law stating that an electric current induces a magnetic field. [ 2 ] This was discovered on 21 April 1820 by Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted (1777–1851), [ 3 ] [ 4 ] when he noticed that the needle of a compass next to a wire carrying current turned so ...
The Physicist Hans Christian Ørsted (Danish: Fysikeren Hans Christian Ørsted) is a monument to Hans Christian Ørsted located in Ørsted Park in central Copenhagen, ...
Hans Christian Ørsted. Hans Christian Ørsted (August 14, 1777 – March 9, 1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist, influenced by the thinking of Immanuel Kant. He is best known for discovering the relationship between electricity and magnetism known as electromagnetism. From 1806, Ørsted was a professor at the University of Copenhagen.
The oersted (/ ˈ ɜːr s t ɛ d /,; [1] ... The unit was established by the IEC in the 1930s [4] in honour of Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted. Ørsted ...
Hans Christian Ørsted: 1777–1851 Danish: Magnetic field: oersted (Oe) Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss: 1777–1855 German Magnetic flux density: gauss (G) Michael Faraday: 1791–1867 British (English) Electric charge: faraday (F) Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille: 1797–1869 French Dynamic viscosity: poise (P) Anders Jonas Ångström: 1814–1874 ...
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and recording engineer Hans Christian of Sturgeon Bay was a 2024 Grammy Award nominee in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category for "Ocean ...
The Oersted Medal recognizes notable contributions to the teaching of physics. Established in 1936, it is awarded by the American Association of Physics Teachers. The award is named for Hans Christian Ørsted. It is the Association's most prestigious award. Hans Christian Ørsted