1820Biot-Savart Law, Evidence for Electromagnetic Interactions

André-Marie Ampère, Jean-Baptiste Biot, and Félix Savart: Ev...
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🧭 Biot-Savart Law, Evidence for Electromagnetic Interactions

Biot-Savart Law, Evidence for Electromagnetic Interactions (1820)
PhysicsElectromagnetismBiot-Savart LawMagnetic FieldsAndré-Marie AmpèreJean-Baptiste BiotFélix Savart19th Century Physics
FranceFrance

🔌 Ørsted Discovers Electromagnetism

Hans Christian Ørsted discovers that a current passed through a wire will deflect the needle of a compass, establishing the deep relationship between electricity and magnetism (electromagnetism).
Ørsted Discovers Electromagnetism (1820)
PhysicsElectromagnetismElectricityMagnetismHans Christian Ørsted19th Century PhysicsElectromagnetics
DenmarkDenmark

⚡ Seebeck Observes Properties of Semiconductors

Thomas Johann Seebeck is the first to observe a property of semiconductors.
Seebeck Observes Properties of Semiconductors (1821)
PhysicsSemiconductorsThermoelectric EffectThomas Johann Seebeck19th Century PhysicsMaterials ScienceThermoelectricity
GermanyGermany

⚡ Ampère's Circuital Law

PhysicsElectromagnetismAmpèreElectricity19th centuryCircuital lawScience
FranceFrance

⚗️ Faraday's Law of Induction

Faraday's Law of Induction (1831)
ElectromagnetismPhysicsFaradayLaw of PhysicsElectricity19th CenturyScientific Theory
United KingdomUnited Kingdom