Learn about the father of physics

178 years ago, on June 10, 1836, the heart of the great scientist André-Marie Ampère stopped. With Ampère, France saw him as an encyclopedia, and the world recognized him as a great scientist, of the size of mankind. His name was used to set the unit of amperage.

Without going to school like other children, Ampère learned his first lessons with his own father.

With superior memory, only in a short time, Ampère finished learning Latin and quickly mastered the basic knowledge of the 28 volumes of the Encyclopedia. All of the books on philosophy, literature and mathematics, Ampère read passionately. It is a solid foundation for him to continue his career of studying and researching later.

The scientist André-Marie Ampère (January 20, 1775-June 10, 1836)

There were two major events that happened that greatly affected Ampère, the death of his sister and father. That great loss caused Ampère to fall into extreme suffering. It took him a long time to regain his spirit when he was immersed in his studies and research. Science had saved him, and perhaps so that Ampère had devoted himself to science.

During the time between 1796 and 1801, Ampère took part in teaching mathematics and linguistics at a Lyon high school. Not long after that, he moved to Bourg to teach physics and it was here that he compiled the essay 'Study of the mathematical theory of games'.

Although he did not have a degree, but with the rich and solid knowledge base that he had acquired from him with his great wisdom, Ampère was quickly noticed by the teachers. Later, Ampère was appointed as the head of mathematics and astronomy at a newly opened high school in Lyon.

Ampere meter

After his wife died in 1803, Ampère moved to Paris. Here, he was asked to work as an assistant in mathematics and calculus at Polytechnic University. In turn the following years, he held many responsibilities at major universities. In 1808, he was appointed as the University Inspector General; in 1809, was elected as the chair of the mechanical department at the Polytechnic University; and in 1814 was elected academician of the Geometry Department of the Academy of Sciences.

Along with his career advancement, Ampère has achieved remarkable achievements in science. He has raised many scientific observations, proposed the theory of great importance for the later development of natural sciences. He also gave unique and profound views on atomic theory.

Ampère's physics studies have achieved great achievements. In 1820, based on the Dutch physicist Hans Christian's discovery of the effect of electric current on magnet needles, he focused his research on a new way of experimenting, then finding electromagnetic forces and developing them into the law named after him - Ampère's Law .

Electromagnetic force is one of the fundamental forces of nature, the basis of electrodynamics. Ampère's law allows the determination of the dimension and value of electromagnetic force, which is the basis of electric motor manufacturing - an extremely important application in the development of mankind.

Not only outstanding in the field of scientific research, Ampère is also considered a talented experimentalist. He designed and made many devices for his experiments. These devices have become the basis for future electrical measuring devices such as ammeter, voltmeter, resistors .

He is also the father of the theory of scalar elements, of the magnetism and of electromagnets . Ampère developed the rule of determining the magnetic field of a current (the rule of screwing the stopper) , predicting the molecular current to explain the magnetic nature of ferromagnetic materials. So, the scientific community considered him one of the greatest scientists of the nineteenth century, the father of physics.

Always busy studying science, Ampère had no time to take care of his health so he weakened. In 1836, while inspecting a school in Marseille, Ampère was ill and lost his surprise here on June 10, 1836, leaving a pity for the French scientific research at that time. Even in bed, Ampère only cares about the big problems of humanity. He told a friend to visit him 'My health? That's my health. But perhaps we should only talk about eternal truths, things and people who have harmed or benefited mankind. '

Although he died 178 years, André-Marie Ampèrev's name is bright in every French citizen and in the world science.