List of Famous people with last name Rsted

Anders Sandøe Ørsted

First Name Anders

Last Name Ørsted

Born on December 21, 1778

Died on May 1, 1860 (aged 81)

Born in Kingdom of Denmark, Denmark, Southern Denmark

Anders Sandøe Ørsted was a Danish lawyer, politician and jurist. He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark in 1853–1854.

Know him/her

Don't know him/her

Hans Christian Ørsted

First Name Hans

Last Name Ørsted

Born on August 14, 1777

Died on March 9, 1851 (aged 73)

Born in Kingdom of Denmark, Denmark, Southern Denmark

Hans Christian Ørsted was a Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields, which was the first connection found between electricity and magnetism. Oersted's law and the oersted (Oe) are named after him.

Know him/her

Don't know him/her