ANDRE AMPERE

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ANDRE AMPERE

• a brief biographical sketch by
• Carl J. Wenning

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Andre Marie Ampere

• French mathematician and physicist
• Born Polemieux, Rhone, January 22, 1775
• Died Marseille, June 10, 1836

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Most notable accomplishments

• Following Oersteds discovery (current carrying
  wire deflects a magnet), developed the
  right-hand rule
• Discovered the electromagnet
• Explained magnetism
• First to apply quantitative methods