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Who invented amperage?

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By inventing something one creates something that wasn't and creates something that is. Amperage was always there, and various people characterized what was meant by current and how it manifested itself under certain circumstances. For example, in a lightening strike there is a lot of current flowing through the air. Imagine Ben Franklin flying his kite in a storm. He was trying to see how one could harness the power of electricity.

For more info research the following individuals:

André Ampère (1775-1836)

Alessandro Volta (1745-1827)

Georg Simon Ohm (1787-1854)

Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937)

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Nicholas Tesla (1856 - 1943)

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An ammeter is a tool used to measure electric currents. The ammeter was discovered in 1820 by Hans Christian Orstead.

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