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Ampère developed many health issues, but he was able to watch his son become independently accomplished in writing and linguistics, following his own father's success as a professor of language and history. On his deathbed at the age of 61, he ordered that his tomb have the epitaph 'Tandem Felix' (Happy at Last). He is one of seventy- two scientists, mathematicians, and engineers whose names are honored and engraved into the Eiffel Tower. Impact and legacy His work on electromagnetics is foundational to all modern electrical theory and is credited with influencing Georg Ohm’s work and Maxwell’s equations on electromagnetism. In 1881, at the First International Electrical Exhibition of Paris, Dr. Helmholtz of Germany proposed that the unit of electrical measure of current should be named after Ampère in recognition of his scientific contributions. More on the naming of these units can be found in the previous Retro-Electro article on the ‘Ohm’. (https://emedia.digikey. com/view/639112496/20-21/) Even though he uncovered some of the universe's most fundamental hidden truths, he was known for bringing misery
into whatever room he occupied. Despite his tragedies and bouts of chronic depression, André- Marie Ampère's relentless pursuit of knowledge left an everlasting mark on this world. His pioneering work in electromagnetism laid the foundation for modern electrical engineering, influencing generations of scientists and shaping the future. While he struggled with inner demons, his legacy as a brilliant thinker and visionary endures.
Ampère's Tomb in Paris
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