Georg Ohm
Formulated Ohm's Law, which states the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit.
Most quoted
"The further the spiritual evolution of mankind advances, the more certain it seems to me that the path to genuine religiosity does not lie through the fear of life, and the fear of death, and blind faith, but through striving after rational knowledge."
— from Unknown
"Some gentlemen of science seem to believe that the only way to understand electricity is to be shocked by it. I prefer a more theoretical approach, less electrifying, perhaps, but certainly less hair-raising."
— from Attributed
"My law is like a good joke: simple, elegant, and once you hear it, you wonder why you didn't think of it yourself. And then you try to explain it to someone who doesn't get it, and it's no longer funny."
— from Attributed
All quotes by Georg Ohm (358)
Some prefer to gaze at the stars. I prefer to understand the currents that flow beneath our feet. Both, I believe, are equally profound.
The universe, it seems, has a preference for order, even if some humans do not.
I simply wrote down what the electricity was telling me. It's not my fault if others weren't listening.
My work was not a revolution, but a clarification. Sometimes, clarification is the most revolutionary act of all.
The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction from the smallest number of hypotheses or axioms.
Nature is an open book, but we must learn to read its language.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.
To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
The only source of knowledge is experience.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.
The human spirit must prevail over technology.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
Contemporaries of Georg Ohm
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Georg Ohm (1789–1854).