G10 4Q Science: History of Electromagnetic waves

og flashcards by julia torino, edited by sandibidi

Wiliam Gilbert

he coined the term "electricus"
laid th foundation for the study of electricity and magnetism as a distinct phenomenon.

Hans Christian Ørsted

he notices that an electric current is surrounded by a magnetic field

Michael Faraday

he discovered electromagnetic induction and is known as the "Father of Electromagnetism"

Joseph Henry

He discovered the induced current.

James Clark Maxwell

- he discovered a scientific theory

- noticed that electrical fields and magnetic fields couple together to create electromagnetic waves

- described how electrical and magnetic fields interact

- inferred that EM waves travel at the speed of light

- said that light is an EM wave

Heinrich Hertz

discovered radio waves and said that 1 cycle/second (Hertz) is the unit of frequency of a radio wave