Hans Christian Ørsted

Hans Christian Ørsted is a very important physicist and chemist who first discovered that electric currents induce magnetic fields. Because of his work, not only was a law and a unit of measurement named after him, but Ørsted is considered to be one of the leaders of the Danish Golden Age.

History

Personal Life

Ørsted was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark, to a pharmacist father who inspired his love for science. He enrolled in the University of Copenhagen in 1793 alongside his brother Anders - Hans studied medicine, physics and astronomy, while Anders studied law - and received a degree in pharmacy in 1797 and a PhD two years later. Hans' dissertation was titled "On the Form of an Elementary Metaphysics of External Nature" and was heavily influenced by Immanuel Kant. In particular, Ørsted firmly believed in Kant's idea that "a rational doctrine of nature deserves the name of natural science only when the natural laws at its foundation are cognized a priori, and are not mere laws of experience".

Scientific Contributions

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References

http://en.aros.dk/about-aros/press/2013/gold-treasures-from-the-danish-golden-age/ http://www.britannica.com/biography/Hans-Christian-Orsted