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GEORGE SIMON OHM
Born:
16 March 1789 in Erlangen, Bavaria
Died: 6 July 1854 in Munich, Germany

Animations of Ohm's Law

Ohm's Law is the mathematical relationship among electric current, resistance, and voltage. The principle is named after Georg Simon Ohm.

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Famous Quotes:
When George Simon Ohm's theory of electricity was published in 1827 The German Minister of Education said that
"...a physicist who professed such heresies was unworthy to teach science."