| Authorised form of name | Oersted; Hans Christian (1777 - 1851) |
| Other forms of name | John Christian |
| Dates | 1777 - 1851 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Place of birth | Rudkobing, Langeland, Denmark |
| Date of birth | 14 August 1777 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Date of death | 09 March 1851 |
| Research field | Physics |
| Activity | Memberships:
Secretary, Royal Academy of Sciences, Copenhagen
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| Membership category | Foreign Member |
| Date of election | 12/04/1821 |
| RSActivity | Medals and prizes:
Copley Medal 1820 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB
References:
Sydney Ross, 'The Search for Electromagnetic Induction 1820-1831' in NR 1965 vol 20 pp 184-219
K K Schwarz, 'Faraday and Babbage' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp367-381
W P Griffith and P J T Morris, 'Charles Hatchett FRS (1765 - 1847), chemist and discoverer of niobium' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 299 - 316 |
| Code | NA7482 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1821/15 | Oersted, Hans Christian: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/003356 | Oersted, Hans Christian | nd |