Hans Christian Ørsted

Hans Christian Ørsted

FRSE
Hans Christian Ørsted; FRSE
Born	14 August 1777; Rudkøbing, Denmark-Norway
Died	9 March 1851 (aged 73); Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Alma mater	University of Copenhagen (PhD, 1799)
Known for	Discovery of electromagnetism and aluminium; Ørsted's law; Thought experiment;
Spouse	Inger Birgitte Ballum
Children	Karen Ørsted; Sophie Wilhelmine Bertha Ørsted; Mathilde Elisabeth Ørsted; Anders Sandøe Ørsted; Albert Nicolay Ørsted; Anna Dorthea Maria Ørsted and Niels Christian Ørsted
Awards	Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog; Copley Medal (1820); Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts (1842);
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics, chemistry, aesthetics
Institutions	University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark (Founder and Principal)
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Hans Christian Ørsted FRSE (/ˈɜːrstɛd/, Danish: [ˈhænˀs ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈɶɐ̯steð] ^ⓘ; often rendered Oersted in English; 14 August 1777 – 9 March 1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields, which was the first connection found between electricity and magnetism. Oersted's law and the oersted unit (Oe) are named after him.

A leader of the Danish Golden Age, Ørsted was a close friend of Hans Christian Andersen and the brother of politician and jurist Anders Sandøe Ørsted, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1853 to 1854.

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