Which Happened First?

Franz Ernst Neumann

Franz Ernst Neumann
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Franz Ernst Neumann was a German mineralogist and physicist. He devised the first formulas to calculate inductance. He also formulated Neumann's law for molecular heat. In electromagnetism, he is credited for introducing the magnetic vector potential.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Christoph GudermannMarch 25, 1798 – September 25, 1852
  2. Franz Ernst Neumann (this page)September 11, 1798 – May 23, 1895
  3. Karl Georg Christian von StaudtJanuary 24, 1798 – June 1, 1867
  4. Macedonio MelloniApril 11, 1798 – August 11, 1854
  5. Thomas James HendersonDecember 28, 1798 – November 23, 1844
  6. William LassellJune 18, 1799 – October 5, 1880

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