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."
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"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.
Persistence in the face of doubt is the true conductor of progress.
Every wire tells a story of potential unrealized without force.
Life, like current, seeks the path of least resistance, yet greatness lies in overcoming it.
The spark of genius ignites when theory meets experiment.
In mathematics, we find the soul of physics.
Doubt your results until they withstand every test.
Electricity is the invisible thread weaving through all matter.
The joy of discovery is sweeter than any acclaim.
Measure twice, theorize once; nature forgives no haste.
Human endeavor mirrors the circuit: complete the loop to achieve flow.
Rejection is but a temporary insulator; truth conducts eternally.
The galvanic chain links theory to reality.
In solitude, the mind's current runs clearest.
Potentials differ; it is the difference that drives us forward.
A witty physicist once said, 'Why did the electron go to school? To improve its resistance!'
Teaching is the ultimate conduction of knowledge.
The arts of science are painted with numbers.
Politics meddles where physics prevails.
My last words: The circuit of life completes in harmony.
Contemporaries of Georg Ohm
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Georg Ohm (1789–1854).