Ohm, Georg Simon

Ohm, Georg Simon (1787-1854), a German physicist, in 1827 described the mathematical law of electric currents called Ohm's law (see Ohm's Law). The ohm, a unit of electrical resistance, was named for him. His discovery was neglected until 1833, when he became a professor of physics at Nuremberg. He was appointed a physics professor at the University of Munich in 1849.

Ohm was born in Erlangen, Germany. He graduated from the University of Erlangen.

Contributor: Richard G. Olson, Ph.D., Prof. of History, Harvey Mudd College.

Ohm, Georg Simon

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