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==Other Information==
==Other Information==
===Fun Facts===
===Fun Facts===
 
*His name is inscribed on the Eiffel Tower
 
*He did not actually attend school because his father did not believe in formal education
*Ampere which is a unit of measuring electric current was named in honor of him


== See also ==
== See also ==

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Andre Marie Ampere was a French physicist and mathematician and is known for being a founder of classical electromagnetism.

Engraving of Andre Marie Ampere


Personal Life

Scientific Contribution

Other Information

Fun Facts

  • His name is inscribed on the Eiffel Tower
  • He did not actually attend school because his father did not believe in formal education
  • Ampere which is a unit of measuring electric current was named in honor of him

See also

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Further reading

  • Ampère, André-Marie by Williams, L. Pearce in Dictionary of Scientific Biography 1
  • André-Marie Ampère by Hofmann, James R

External links

References