André-Marie Ampère: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
James R. Hofmann, André-Marie Ampère: Enlightenment and Electrodynamics (1995), is the definitive biography in the English language.
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J.B. Shank
Professor, Department of History, University of Minnesota.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 16, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 06, 2025 | ||
| Ampère published Considérations sur la théorie mathématique du jeu in 1802, not Considérations sur la théorie mathématique de jeu. | Dec 16, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Linda Hall Library - Scientist of the Day - Andr�-Marie Amp�re. | Nov 14, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Magnet Academy - Andr�-Marie Amp�re. | Jul 25, 2021 | ||
| Changed birth date from “January 22, 1775” to “January 20, 1775.” | Jul 29, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Scientists - Biography of Andr� Marie Amp�re. | May 17, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Engineering and Technology History Wiki - Biography of Andre-Marie Amp�re. | May 17, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cool Kid Facts.com - Andre Marie Ampere Facts. | May 17, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Aug 22, 2018 | ||
| New bibliography added. | Nov 26, 2008 | ||
| New article added. | Nov 26, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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