Noun
Danish physicist (1777-1851)
the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole
Source: WordNetGalvanometers developed from the observation that the needle of a magnetic compass is deflected near a wire that has electric current flowing through it, first described by Hans Oersted in 1820. Source: Internet
The deflection of a magnetic compass needle by current in a wire was first described by Hans Oersted in 1820. Source: Internet
His work was heavily influenced by the ongoing research of fellow European scientists Ampere, Arago, and Oersted as indicated by his diary entries. Source: Internet