Hans Christian Ørsted

Hans Christian Ørsted (14 August 1777 – 9 March 1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist who is best known for discovering that electric currents can create magnetic fields which is an important part of Electromagnetism. He shaped post-Kantian philosophy and advances in science throughout the late nineteenth century.[1] He was also the first modern thinker to explicitly describe and name the thought experiment.

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Hans Christian Oersted

Born: 14-Aug-1777
Birthplace: Rudkøbing, Denmark
Died: 9-Mar-1851
Location of death: Copenhagen, Denmark
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Physicist, Chemist

Nationality: Denmark
Executive summary: Discovered electromagnetics