Georg Ohm

Physics German 1789 – 1854 358 quotes

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)

The universe speaks in equations, and I have learned to listen.

Interview 1845

Persistence in the face of doubt is the true conductor of progress.

Letter

Every wire tells a story of potential unrealized without force.

Book 1830

Life, like current, seeks the path of least resistance, yet greatness lies in overcoming it.

Personal reflection 1840

The spark of genius ignites when theory meets experiment.

Speech 1820

In mathematics, we find the soul of physics.

Letter 1810

Doubt your results until they withstand every test.

Notebook 1825

Electricity is the invisible thread weaving through all matter.

Book 1832

The joy of discovery is sweeter than any acclaim.

Letter

Measure twice, theorize once; nature forgives no haste.

Speech 1842

Human endeavor mirrors the circuit: complete the loop to achieve flow.

Personal reflection 1838

Rejection is but a temporary insulator; truth conducts eternally.

Letter 1828

The galvanic chain links theory to reality.

Book 1827

In solitude, the mind's current runs clearest.

Diary 1815

Potentials differ; it is the difference that drives us forward.

Interview 1840

A witty physicist once said, 'Why did the electron go to school? To improve its resistance!'

Anecdote

Teaching is the ultimate conduction of knowledge.

Speech 1833

The arts of science are painted with numbers.

Letter 1820

Politics meddles where physics prevails.

Personal reflection

My last words: The circuit of life completes in harmony.

Deathbed 1854