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DescriptionDanish physicist (1777-1851) who discovered electromagnetism. The unit of magnetic field strength was named the Oersted in his honor. Additionally, he worked on the compressibility of gases and liquids, on diamagnetism, discovered piperine (a pungent component of pepper), and was the first to produce pure aluminium.

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Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography: Oersted, Hans - Short article about the discovery of electromagnetism.
Oersted and the Discovery of Electromagnetism - Essay by Frederick Gregory.
Polytech Photos: Oersted, H.C. - Image gallery with biographical comments.
Songs About Hans Christian Oersted - Includes lyrics, chords and sound in RealAudio and MP3 formats.

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