About
Danish physicist and chemist who discovered the important aspect of electromagnetism that electric currents create magnetic fields. The HC Orsted Medal is awarded every year by American Association of Physics Teachers.
Before Fame
He studied from home and learned from his father, who owned a pharmacy.
Trivia
He was the first to describe and give a name to the thought experiment and in 1822, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In 1806 he became a professor at the University of Copenhagen, where he studied electrical currents and acoustics. His discovery of piperine, a component of pepper, helped to contribute to the study of chemistry.
Family Life
He had a brother named Anders an his father owned a pharmacy.
Associated With
He was a friend of Hans Christian Andersen.
