<P> Hans Christian Ørsted ( / ˈɜːrstɛd / ; Danish : ( hans kʁæsdjan ˈɶɐ̯sdɛð ) ; often rendered Oersted in English ; 14 August 1777 -- 9 March 1851 ) was a Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields , which was the first connection found between electricity and magnetism . He is still known today for Oersted 's Law and the oersted ( Oe ) , the cgs unit of magnetic H - field strength , is named after him . He shaped post-Kantian philosophy and advances in science throughout the late 19th century . </P>
<P> Hans Christian Ørsted ( / ˈɜːrstɛd / ; Danish : ( hans kʁæsdjan ˈɶɐ̯sdɛð ) ; often rendered Oersted in English ; 14 August 1777 -- 9 March 1851 ) was a Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields , which was the first connection found between electricity and magnetism . He is still known today for Oersted 's Law and the oersted ( Oe ) , the cgs unit of magnetic H - field strength , is named after him . He shaped post-Kantian philosophy and advances in science throughout the late 19th century . </P>
who discovered that electricity and magnetism are related
who discovered that electricity and magnetism are related
Hans Christian Ørsted
Hans Christian Ørsted