An engraving depicting Hans Christian Ørsted's discovery of the directive action of currents upon magnets (1819). The magnetic needle will always rest at right angles to the current. Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851) a Danish physicist and chemist. Dated 19th century
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An engraving depicting Hans Christian Ørsted's discovery of the directive action of currents upon magnets (1819). The magnetic needle will always rest at right angles to the current. Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851) a Danish physicist and chemist. Dated 19th century
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