André-Marie Ampère

André-Marie Ampère was a French physicist, mathematician, engineer, and philosopher born in Lyon in 1775. He worked in Lyon and Paris, holding positions at the École polytechnique and the Collège de France, where he was also educated. His field of work included electromagnetism, and he spoke Ancient Greek, Latin, and French. He authored works such as *Détermination des poids moléculaires* and *Lettre de M. Ampère a M. le comte Berthollet*.

Ampère is recognized for notable works including Ampère's circuital law, Ampère's force law, and the Monge–Ampère equation. He was a member of the Royal Society, the Société Philomathique de Paris, the French Academy of Sciences, and the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences. He received the Knight of the Legion of Honour and had his name included among the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower. He died in Marseille in 1836 and is buried at Montmartre Cemetery.