The Danish scientist Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851) made this chance discovery in 1820 and the way he stumbled onto it is the stuff of legend. Ørsted made a living by charging people to ...

Today, the Danish Supreme Court announced its judgment in the case concerning the Ørsted Group’s right to use the Ørsted name. The action was brought by seven bearers of the Ørsted name. In ...

ON July 21, 1820, Hans Christian Oersted, of Copenhagen, announced his great discovery to the world in a circular letter in Latin, “Experi-menta circa effectione conflictus electric! in acum ...

The Danish renewable energy group formerly known as Dong is facing legal action from the descendants of 19th century scientist Hans Christian Ørsted, after renaming itself in his honour.

Print. News in Science. Electromagnetic experiment. Grab a coat hanger, compass and a battery and reenact a chance discovery that united two mysterious forces, sparked a scientific revolution and ...