Hans Christian Oersted Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hans Christian Oersted, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Denmark.

4 records1820–18254 events1 places

Chronological biography

1820

Electromagnetism Demonstration21 April 1820

Science / Physics · Physicist · Copenhagen

Observes an electric current deflecting a nearby compass needle.

Magnetic Effect of Electric Current21 April 1820

Science / Physics · Physicist · Copenhagen

Establishes an experimental connection between electricity and magnetism.

1825

Aluminium Preparation1825

Science / Chemistry · Chemist and Physicist · Copenhagen

Produces aluminium by reducing aluminium chloride with potassium amalgam.

Early Isolation of Aluminium1825

Science / Chemistry · Chemist and Physicist · Copenhagen

Obtains an early metallic form of the newly investigated element.

Titles and roles

Chemist and Physicist · Physicist

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.