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 Engraving of André-Marie Ampère | |
| Born | 20 January 1775 |
| Died | 10 June 1836 (aged 61) Marseille, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Ampère's circuital law, Ampère's force law |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | École Polytechnique |
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André-Marie Ampère (20 January 1775 – 10 June 1836) was a French physicist and mathematician who is generally regarded as one of the main founders of the science of classical electromagnetism, which he referred to as "electrodynamics". The electric current unit of measurement known as the ampere is named after him.