Scientists Flashcards
The unit, ampere (A), is named after ———
Andre-Marie Ampere
a French physicist who made important contributions to the theory of electricity and magnetism.
Andre-Marie Ampere
THE FOUNDER OF ELECTROMAGNETISM
Andre-Marie Ampère(?)
When was André-Marie Ampère born and when did he die?
Birth: January 20 1775
Death: June 10 1836
He was given excellent education despite not
going to school and was
knonn to have mastered all
known Mathematics at the age of ———.
12
Ampere made a living by tutoring Mathematics from
1792-1828.
was best known for defining a way to defining a
way to measure the flow of current and also laid the foundation for the
Science of electrodynamics.
Andre Marie Ampere
INVENTOR OF
ELECTRIC BATTERY
ALESSANDRO VOLTA
Known for inventing electric battery
known as VOLTAIC PILE in 1800
Alessandro Volta
Alessandro Volta known for inventing electric battery known as ——— in 1800
VOLTAIC PILE
Alessandro Volta known for inventing electric battery known as VOLTAIC PILE in ——
1800
Helped scientists produce steady flows of
electric current for the first time
Electric Battery
Volt was made the unit of ——— in
recognition of Volta’s contributions to science
electric potential
When was Alessandro Volta born and when did he die?
Birth: February 18, 1745
Death: March 5, 1827
The unit, ohms (——), is named after ———, a German physicist
Georg Simon Ohm