ANDRÉ-MARIE AMPÈRE

 

André-Marie Ampère (January 20, 1775 - June 10, 1836), was a French physicist who is generally credited as one of the main discoverers of electromagnetism. The ampere unit of measurement of electric current is named after him.

 

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