• DocumentCode
    775692
  • Title

    Georg Simon Ohm (of Ohm´s law)

  • Author

    Furfari, F.A.

  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    11
  • Lastpage
    13
  • Abstract
    Georg Simon Ohm was a famous German scientist in the 19th century. His name was probably spoken more often than any other scientific name by electrical engineers during the Romantic Era of Electrical Engineering. This article gives a brief history of his life and his work that led to his discovery of what is known as Ohm´s law.
  • Keywords
    biographies; electric resistance; history; Georg Simon Ohm; Ohm´s law; Computer science; Education; Educational institutions; Electrical engineering; Mathematics; Microcomputers; Physics; Power industry; Voltage; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1077-2618
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIA.2003.1227866
  • Filename
    1227866