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Ohm, Georg Simon

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Physicist. Born 1787; died 1854. Made valuable research concerning galvanic currents. Discovered the famous "Ohm's Law" which is one of the fundamental principles of the mathematical theory of electricity. The unit of electrical resistance was named the ohm in his honor.

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Entry for 'Ohm, Georg Simon'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​o/ohm-georg-simon.html. 1910.