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André-Marie Ampère (UK: / ˈ ɒ̃ p ɛər, ˈ æ m p ɛər /, US: / ˈ æ m p ɪər /, French: [ɑ̃dʁe maʁi ɑ̃pɛʁ]; 20 January 1775 – 10 June 1836) was a French physicist and mathematician who was one of the founders of the science of classical electromagnetism, which he referred to as "electrodynamics".
André-Marie Ampère (born January 20, 1775, Lyon, France—died June 10, 1836, Marseille) was a French physicist who founded and named the science of electrodynamics, now known as electromagnetism. His name endures in everyday life in the ampere, the unit for measuring electric current.
- J.B. Shank
Learn about the life and achievements of André-Marie Ampère, a French mathematician and physicist who discovered electromagnetism and proposed the electron. Find out how he survived the French Revolution, taught at the École Polytechnique, and influenced science with his discoveries.
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André Marie Ampère, (born Jan. 22, 1775, Lyon, France—died June 10, 1836, Marseille), French physicist, founder of the science of electromagnetism. A prodigy who mastered the entire known field of mathematics by age 12, he became a professor of physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
Jan 20, 2013 · André-Marie Ampère made important contributions to the theory of Electricity and magnetism. His theory became fundamental for 19 th century developments.
André-Marie Ampère (Lyon, 20 janvier 1775 [2], [3] – Marseille, 10 juin 1836) est un mathématicien, physicien, chimiste et philosophe français. Il a été membre de l'Académie des sciences, ainsi que professeur à l'École polytechnique et au Collège de France. Autodidacte, Ampère contribue au développement des mathématiques en physique.
Learn about the life and achievements of André-Marie Ampère, the French scientist who pioneered the study of electromagnetism. Discover how he formulated Ampère's Law, invented the first ammeter, and influenced the field of electrodynamics.
