Andre-marie Ampere
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About
Physicist and mathematician who went down in history as one of the founders of classical electromagnetism. He is also known for writing the Considerations sur la théorie mathématique du jeu in 1802.
Before Fame
He grew up during the French Enlightenment at his family's estate in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon.
Trivia
The ampere, which is the SI unit of measurement for electric current, was named after him.
Family Life
In 1796, he met Julie Carron, who he married in 1799.
Associated With
He consumed the works of philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose writings encouraged him to seek an education directly from nature.
