George Ohm was born on March 16 1789, in the town of Eriangen, Bavaria, Germany. His parents were Johann, a locksmith, and Maria, the daughter of a Tailor. Neither of his parents received any formal education, but johann was self-educated to a high level in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Philosophy and passed on his knowledge to him.
George Ohm was professor at Munich from 1852. His study of electric current led to his formulation of the law now known as Ohm’s law. The unit of electrical resistance (Ohm) was named after him. He also made studies in acoustics and in crystal interference.
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