André Marie Ampère Biography

André Marie Ampère biography

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NAME: André Marie Ampère
OCCUPATION: Educator, Physicist, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: January 22, 1775
DEATH DATE: June 10, 1836
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lyon, France

PLACE OF DEATH: Marseille, France

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André Marie Ampère was a French physicist and founder of electrodynamics (electromagnetism). The unit for measuring electric current was named for him.

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Mostly self-educated, André Marie Ampère's father was guillotined during the French Revolution. After witnessing an experiment by Ørsted, Ampère developed theory to understand the relationship between electricity and magnetism. In recognition of his contribution to modern electrical science, the "ampere" was established as a standard unit of electrical measurement. He died in 1836.