HC Ørsted – Niels Bohr Institute - University of Copenhagen

Throughout his life H.C. Oersted searched after the larger contexts, both between the various forces of nature, and between science, philosophy and art. This search led him in 1820 to his discovery of "electromagnetism", which is the relationship between the electric and magnetic force.

H.C. Oersted - a genius from the province

Although there were no schools in Rudkøbing when Oersted was born, his father made sure that he got…
Inspiration from Europe - plans in Copenhagen

In 1801 H.C. Ørsted left on a three year long educational tour to the scientific headquarters of…
Electromagnetism - The unique discovery

At the start of the 19th century electricity was a mysterious force which could produce sparks and…
Physics, philosophy and art - it all fits together

H.C. Oersted was very interested in poetry and philosophy, and to him, science was closely connecte…
Art, Culture and Science does not exclude religion

Already as students the two Oersted brothers became friends with the poet and author Adam…

**Sara Buch** is cand. mag. in literature, film and European studies from Aarhus University, and is writing about science history at the Niels Bohr Institute.

Niels Bohr Institute

H.C. Oersted - a genius from the province

Inspiration from Europe - plans in Copenhagen

Electromagnetism - The unique discovery

Physics, philosophy and art - it all fits together

Art, Culture and Science does not exclude religion

Sara Buch