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Ørsted's first name is shared with which other famous Dane?

  • Hans

  • Frederik

  • Jens

  • Niels

Answer

The response "Niels" is the correct answer. Hans Christian Ørsted is a Danish physicist and chemist who, in 1820, discovered that an electric current creates a magnetic field. This discovery was groundbreaking in the field of electromagnetism and laid the foundation for future advancements in electrical technology and the understanding of electromagnetism.
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