Johann Christian Poggendorff

Johann Christian Poggendorff was a German physicist born in Hamburg. Poggendorff is best known for his work related to electricity and magnetism, most notably the electrostatic motor which is analogous to Wilhelm Holtz's electrostatic machine.

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Who was born first?

• Johann Christian Poggendorff and Jakob Steiner were born the same year
• Johann Christian Poggendorff and John Torrey were born the same year
• Johann Christian Poggendorff and Nicolas Carnot were born the same year
• Johann Christian Poggendorff and Adolphe Quetelet were born the same year
• Johann Christian Poggendorff and Karl Ernst Claus were born the same year

Timeline

1. Adolphe QueteletFebruary 22, 1796 – February 17, 1874
2. Jakob SteinerMarch 18, 1796 – April 1, 1863
3. Johann Christian Poggendorff (this page)December 29, 1796 – January 24, 1877
4. John TorreyAugust 15, 1796 – March 1873
5. Karl Ernst ClausJanuary 11, 1796 – March 12, 1864
6. Nicolas CarnotJune 1, 1796 – August 24, 1832

Related

• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716