Original: Hans Christian Ørsted (often rendered Oersted in English; b. 14 August 1777 in Rudkøbing, Denmark, d. 9 March 1851 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a physicist and chemist who is most widely known for observing that electric currents induce magnetic fields, an important aspect of electromagnetism.
Simplified: Hans Christian Ørsted (August 14, 1777 – March 9, 1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist.