About
Russian physicist who is best known for formulating Lenz's law in electrodynamics in 1833. He also helped develop early electroplating technology.
Before Fame
He studied chemistry and physics at the University of Dorpat.
Trivia
He independently discovered Joule's law in 1842, though it was named after James Prescott Joule.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Dorpat, part of the Russian Empire at the time.
Associated With
He worked as a physicist a few generations after famous physicist Isaac Newton.
