EM Wave Theory

The proponents on the formulation of Electromagnetic theory
Scientists such as Michael Faraday, Luigi Galvani, Alessandro Volta, André-Marie

Ampère and Georg Simon Ohm, whose collective work provided the basis for
modern electrical technology and for whom fundamental units of electrical
measurement are named.
Starting off with Michael Faraday, most famous for his contributions to the
understanding of electricity and electrochemistry. In this work he was driven by
his belief in the uniformity of nature and the interconvertibility of various forces,
which he conceived early on as fields of force.
Faraday is probably best known for his discovery of electromagnetic induction, his
contributions to electrical engineering and electrochemistry or due to the fact
that he was responsible for introducing the concept of field in physics to describe
electromagnetic interaction.
Now we have, André Marie Ampère, (born Jan. 22, 1775, Lyon, France—died June
10, 1836, Marseille), French physicist, founder of the science of
electromagnetism. A prodigy who mastered the entire known field of
mathematics by age 12, he became a professor of physics, chemistry, and
mathematics.
He formulated a law of electromagnetism, called Ampère’s law, that describes the

magnetic force between two electric currents. An instrument he devised to
measure the flow of electricity was later refined as the galvanometer. His chief
published work was Memoir on the Mathematical Theory of Electrodynamic
Phenomena (1827). The ampere (A) unit of electric current was named for him.
Georg Simon Ohm here had humble roots and struggled financially throughout
most of his life, but the German physicist is well known today for his formulation
of a law, termed Ohm's law, describing the mathematical relationship between
electrical current, resistance and voltage.
Luigi Galvani, (born Sept. 9, 1737, Bologna, Papal States—died Dec. 4, 1798,
Bologna, Cisalpine Republic), Italian physician and physicist. His early research
focused on comparative anatomy, including the structure of kidney tubules and
the middle ear. His developing interest in electricity was inspired by the fact that
dead frogs underwent convulsions when attached to an iron fence to dry. He
experimented with muscular stimulation by electrical means, using an
electrostatic machine and a Leyden jar, and from the early 1780s animal
electricity remained his major field of investigation. His discoveries led to the
invention of the voltaic pile, a kind of battery that makes possible a constant
source of current electricity.
And lastly, Alessandro Volta, an Italian scientist, invented the first electric battery
– which people then called the “voltaic pile” – in 1800. Using his invention,
scientists were able to produce steady flows of electric current for the first time,
unleashing a wave of new discoveries and technologies.
Sources:
Wikipedia
Britannica, by Bern Dibner
Britannica, by J. B. Shank
1. André-Marie Ampère made the revolutionary discovery that a wire carrying
electric current can attract or repel another wire next to it that's also carrying
electric current. He went on to formulate Ampere's Law of electromagnetism and
produced the best definition of electric current of his time.
2. In 1820, Michael Faraday produced the first known compounds of carbon and
chlorine. In 1825 he isolated and described benzene. What’s more, in 1821 he
invented the first electric motor, and in the early 1830s, he discovered a way to
convert mechanical energy into electricity on a large scale, creating the first
electric generator.
3. Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist who first conclusively proved the
existence of the electromagnetic waves predicted by James Clerk Maxwell's
equations of electromagnetism. The unit of frequency, cycle per second, was
named the "hertz" in his honor.
4. James Clerk Maxwell is most famous for his theory of electromagnetism, which
showed that light was electromagnetic radiation. His theory is considered to have
paved the way for both quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theory of special
relativity.
5. Hans Christian Orsted discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields,
which was the first connection found between electricity and magnetism.
Oersted's law and the oersted unit (Oe) are named after him.
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Nicole Angeline O. Cortez
April Grace P. Gulles
Dorothy M. Cortes
Blairrence D. Campos
Mikylla Dixcy B. Jasis

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The proponents on the formulation of Electromagnetic theory

Scientists such as Michael Faraday, Luigi Galvani, Alessandro Volta, André-Marie

He formulated a law of electromagnetism, called Ampère’s law, that describes the

Britannica, by Bern Dibner

Nicole Angeline O. Cortez

April Grace P. Gulles

Mikylla Dixcy B. Jasis

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