André-Marie Ampère
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Summary
André-Marie Ampère was born on January 20, 1775[1], in Lyon[2]. He died on June 10, 1836[3], in Marseille[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], engineer[7], philosopher[8], and chemist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,678 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery[11]
- Mother: Jeanne Antoinette Desarcey[12]
- Spouse: Julie Carron[13]
- Child: Jean-Jacques Ampère[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15]
- Occupation: inventor[16], university teacher[17]
- Field of work: electromagnetism[18]
- Employer: École polytechnique[19], Collège de France[20], Lycée Lalande[21], Collège-lycée Ampère[22]
- Educated at: École polytechnique[23]
- Student: Jean Baptiste Firmin Demonferrand[24]
- Notable work: Ampère's circuital law[25], Ampère's force law[26], Monge–Ampère equation[27], Memoir on the Mathematical Theory of Electrodynamic Phenomena, Uniquely Deduced from Experience[28], Q107264571[29]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[30], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31], 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[32], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[33]
- Member of: Royal Society[34], Société Philomathique de Paris[35], French Academy of Sciences[36], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[37], Royal Society of Edinburgh[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[40], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[41], Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[42], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[43], Swiss Society of Nature Scrutineers[44], Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Doctoral student: Jean-Daniel Colladon[47]
- Commons category: André-Marie Ampère[48]
- Archives at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[49], French Academy of Sciences[50]
- Religious order: Franciscans[51]
- Family name: Ampère[52]
- Given name: André-Marie[53]
- Topic's main category: Category:André-Marie Ampère[54]
- Commons gallery: André-Marie Ampère[55]
- Work location: Lyon[56], Paris[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for André-Marie Ampère include ampere[58], a SI base unit[59]; Ampère's circuital law[60], a physical law[61]; volt ampere[62], an unit of power[63]; Ampère's force law[64], a physical law[65]; abampere[66], an unit of electric current[67]; Prix Ampère[68]; Mons Ampère[69]; and 10183 Ampère[70].
Why It Matters
André-Marie Ampère has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He is credited with the discovery of fluorine[73], a chemical element[74] and Ampère's force law[75], a physical law[76]. Entities named for him include ampere[58], a SI base unit[59]; Ampère's circuital law[60], a physical law[61]; volt ampere[62], an unit of power[63]; Ampère's force law[64], a physical law[65]; abampere[66], an unit of electric current[67]; and Prix Ampère[68].
FAQs
Where was André-Marie Ampère born?
André-Marie Ampère's place of birth was Lyon[2].
Where did André-Marie Ampère die?
André-Marie Ampère died in Marseille[4].
Who were André-Marie Ampère's parents?
André-Marie Ampère's mother was Jeanne Antoinette Desarcey[12].
Who was André-Marie Ampère married to?
André-Marie Ampère's spouses include Julie Carron[13].
What did André-Marie Ampère do for work?
André-Marie Ampère worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], engineer[7], philosopher[8], and chemist[9].
Where did André-Marie Ampère go to school?
André-Marie Ampère was educated at École polytechnique[23].
What awards did André-Marie Ampère receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[30], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31], 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[32], and honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[33].
What did André-Marie Ampère discover?
André-Marie Ampère is credited as discoverer of fluorine[73] and Ampère's force law[75].