Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We’re all taught that moving charges create magnetic fields.
But 200 years ago, André-Marie Ampère discovered something deeper: a direct force law between currents — one that explained both attraction and repulsion without invoking fields at all.
James Clerk Maxwell called it “one of the most brilliant achievements in science.”
And yet, within a few decades, it was forgotten — replaced by the field-based picture of Faraday, Grassmann, Neumann, Lorentz, and finally Maxwell’s own equations.
So what exactly did Ampère see in his experiments?
Why did physics turn its back on it?
And what would it mean if he — and later defenders like Wilhelm Weber, André Assis, and Peter & Neal Graneau — were right?
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We’re all taught that moving charges create magnetic fields.
But 200 years ago, André-Marie Ampère discovered something deeper: a direct force law between currents — one that explained both attraction and repulsion without invoking fields at all.
James Clerk Maxwell called it “one of the most brilliant achievements in science.”
And yet, within a few decades, it was forgotten — replaced by the field-based picture of Faraday, Grassmann, Neumann, Lorentz, and finally Maxwell’s own equations.
So what exactly did Ampère see in his experiments?
Why did physics turn its back on it?
And what would it mean if he — and later defenders like Wilhelm Weber, André Assis, and Peter & Neal Graneau — were right?
🧩 In Partnership With @HungryMindsArt
“The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization.”
A beautifully illustrated, practical guide that ties directly into today’s theme — how easily vital knowledge can be lost, and how important it is to preserve it. Extra 10% discount if you use the discount code below.
🔗 mdsh.io/seethepattern
💡 Use promo code: SEETHEPATTERN10
💖 Support This Channel:
Your support is crucial for us to continue making quality content.
Patreon: patreon.com/seethepattern
ko-fi: ko-fi.com/seethepattern
PayPal: paypal.me/seethepattern
Merch: shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/see-the-pattern
📚 References:
seethepattern.org/?v=20250830-long
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