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Georg Ohm
Georg Ohm
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with him to Heidelberg to restart his mathematical studies. Langsdorf, however, advised Ohm to continue with
his studies of mathematics on his own, advising Ohm to
read the works of Euler, Laplace and Lacroix. Rather
reluctantly Ohm took his advice but he left his teaching
post in Gottstatt Monastery in March 1809 to become a
private tutor in Neuchtel. For two years he carried out
his duties as a tutor while he followed Langsdorfs advice
and continued his private study of mathematics. Then in
April 1811 he returned to the University of Erlangen.
Biography
Early years
After his assignment in Bamberg, Ohm sent his completed manuscript to King Wilhelm III of Prussia. The
King was satised with Ohms book, and oered Ohm
a position at the Jesuit Gymnasium of Cologne on 11
September 1817. This school had a reputation for good
science education and Ohm was required to teach physics
in addition to mathematics. The physics laboratory was
well-equipped, allowing Ohm to begin experiments in
physics. As the son of a locksmith, Ohm had some practical experience with mechanical devices.
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Works
7 References
[1] Keithley, Joseph F. (1999). The Story of Electrical and
Magnetic Measurements: From 500 BC to the 1940s. John
Wiley & Sons
[2] Chisholm 1911.
[3] Kneller, Karl Alois; Kettle, Thomas Michael (1911).
Christianity and the leaders of modern science; a contribution to the history of culture in the nineteenth century.
Freiburg im Breisgau, pp. 1718
[4] Georg Simon Ohm (2002), Georg Simon Ohm: nachgelassene Schriften und Dokumente aus seinem Leben : mit
Schriftstcken seiner Vorfahren und Briefen seines Bruders
Martin. Palm und Enke. p. 216; 219
[5] Leopold von Ranke (1966), History of the Reformation in
Germany, Volume 2. F. Unger Publishing Company, p.
467
[6] Die galvanische kette: mathematisch By Georg Simon
Ohm Pg. 181
[7] The galvanic circuit investigated mathematically By Georg
Simon Ohm Pg. 202
[8] B. Pourprix, G. S. Ohm thoricien de l'action contigu,
Archives internationales d'histoire des sciences 45(134)
(1995), pp. 3056
[9] T Archibald, Tension and potential from Ohm to Kirchho, Centaurus 31 (2) (1988), pp. 141163
See also
Martin Ohm
Ohm (unit)
8 External links
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Notes
[1] Ohms law, that electric current is proportional to a potential dierence, was rst discovered by Henry Cavendish,
but Cavendish did not publish his electrical discoveries in
his lifetime and they did not become known until 1879,
long after Ohm had independently made the discovery and
published himself. Thus the law came to bear the name
of Ohm.
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