HC Oersted was a Danish physicist and chemist born on August 14, 1777 in Rudkobing, Denmark. He is best known for his discovery of the important aspect of electromagnetism that electric currents create magnetic fields. This discovery has been honored by the American Association of Physics Teachers, who award the HC Orsted Medal every year in his honor.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
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About
Danish Physicist and Chemist who discovered the important aspect of electromagnetism that electric currents create magnetic fields. The HC Orsted Medal is awarded every year by American Association of Physics Teachers.
Before Fame
He studied from home and learned from his father, who owned a pharmacy.
Trivia
He was the first to describe and give a name to the thought experiment and in 1822, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Family Life
He had a brother named Anders an his father owned a pharmacy.
Associated With
He was a friend of Hans Christian Andersen.
