History of magnetism
800 BC - Greek peasants began using iron nails in their shoes, a shepherds shoe got stuck on a naturally occurring magnet, ancients believed that all magnets were attracted to this shepherds mountain in the province of Magnesia.
For over a thousand years Greeks made money by selling load stones
1585AD - Dr Gilbert (Queen Elizabeth I doctor) researched Amber (fossilised tree sap)(electrons) and the famous Dr Gilberts Balls were made out of magnets and he presented them to Queen Elizabeth I. He proved the earth was a giant magnet
Around 1785 - They found currents in wires made magnetic fields are wires with currents jumped in magnetic fields
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- drhill
- I come from a Science family: My father Geoffrey Hill was Australia's first computer programmer on CSIRAC the fourth computer in the world. He is credited with invention of Computer music and the development of “Interprogram” a language before Basic. My PhD is in Atomic and Molecular Physics. I have researched the activated oxygen layer above the ozone layer, and 'Assigned' the world's smallest molecule. At the University of Toronto I researched high power UV lasers. I have specialized in automation in fibre optics. This developed into research in Machine Intellect and Robots. I have enjoyed work as an Explainer with Questacon and my time as a part-time soldier. I currently teach High School Science at Epping Boys’ High.