Ampère, André
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article is a biographical entry on the French physicist André Ampère (1775–1836), a pioneer in the study of electricity and magnetism. It details his foundational work on the magnetic fields of electric currents, the laws governing current interactions, and his theory that natural magnets are equivalent to solenoids.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AMPÈRE, ANDRÉ, André (1775–1836), French physicist. He performed classical work in the field of electrical and magnetic phenomena. He investigated the magnetic field of an electric current, deduced the laws of interaction of currents flowing through different conductors; created a theory of magnetism close to the modern one. According to his hypothesis, the magnetic field of a natural magnet is caused by circular currents circulating inside the particles of iron. The joint action of all of them is equivalent to the action of some current flowing around the body of the magnet along its surface. In other words, any magnet can be regarded as a solenoid. In addition to these investigations, Ampère belongs to a whole series of works in the field of electrolysis and others.
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“Ampère, André.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/ampere-andre/