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==Personal Life==
==Personal Life==
Andre Marie Ampere was born in January 20, 1775 to Jean-Jacques Ampère, a successful businessman, and Jeanne Antoinette Desutières-Sarcey Ampère. He also had two sisters. At a young age, he was very curious and sought out knowledge. He began to read books on mathematics, history, travels, poetry, philosophy, and the natural sciences.


==Education==
===Education===
His father believed very strongly in philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau that young boys should not pursue formal education but learn "direct from nature." Ampere satisfied his desires to learn by reading books in his father's well-stocked library.


==Scientific Contribution==
==Scientific Contribution==





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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

Andre Marie Ampere was born in January 20, 1775 to Jean-Jacques Ampère, a successful businessman, and Jeanne Antoinette Desutières-Sarcey Ampère. He also had two sisters. At a young age, he was very curious and sought out knowledge. He began to read books on mathematics, history, travels, poetry, philosophy, and the natural sciences.

Education

His father believed very strongly in philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau that young boys should not pursue formal education but learn "direct from nature." Ampere satisfied his desires to learn by reading books in his father's well-stocked library.

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