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


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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amp%C3%A8re%27s_circuital_law Wikipedia page for Ampere's Law]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism Wikipedia page for Electromagnetism]
===Further reading===
===Further reading===



Revision as of 00:35, 2 December 2015

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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

Wikipedia page for Ampere's Law Wikipedia page for Electromagnetism

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