Biography:Hans Christian Ørsted discovered electromagnetism while observing a compass needle in 1820. He investigated further and published his findings. For his work The Royal Society of London awarded him the Copley Medal.
The oersted, the centimetre-gram-second system (CGS) unit of magnetic induction is named after him.
Ørsted was also the first to formulate aluminium in 1825.
Born:August 14, 1777 Birthplace:Rudkøbing, Denmark Star Sign:Leo
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