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magnets were not invented, they were discovered, the minerals needed for a magnet can be found all over the world.
Who invented magnets?
The first magnets were not invented, but rather were found from a naturally occurring mineral called magnetite. Traditionally, the ancient Greeks were the discoverers of magnetite. There is a story about a shepherd named Magnes whose shoe nails stuck to a rock containing magnetite. There is an alternate story about a region of Macedonia called Magnesia as the starting point. I remember being taught that the Greeks discovered naturally occurring magnets of magnetite in Turkey. Magnetite occurs all over the world, but there are especially large deposits in Scandinavia. The Vikings invented the first practical magnetic compass and used it extensively in their travels to colonize or in war. This enabled them to cross oceans to reach the new world and to invade England at will, even in the dense fog. The Vikings kept the existence of the magnetic compass a secret. The Chinese also invented the magnetic compass, probably earlier than the Vikings. After commercial trade with China was started by the Italians, especially after Marco Polo's trip, the magnetic compass was introduced to the rest of Europe. This made possible the exploration of the oceans by the Europeans, although the Norsemen had a monopoly for almost 500 years and thus a big head start. Today all ships large and small use magnetic compasses to navigate.
The mineral magnetite is an iron oxide that is easily magnetized when it forms. Magnetite is also known as Lodestone.
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Where were artificial magnets discovered?
Artificial magnets were first discovered in ancient Greece in the city of Magnesia, leading to the term "magnet" to describe them. Magnetite, a natural magnetic material, was found in the region and is believed to be the source of the first artificial magnets.
Who was the first man to discover that the earth was a magnet?
William Gilbert, an English physician and natural philosopher, is credited with being the first person to explain that the Earth behaves like a giant magnet. In his book "De Magnete," published in 1600, Gilbert detailed his experiments and observations that led to this important discovery.
What happens to the bar magnet as it nears the U magnet the bar magnet will?
Move towards the U magnet so that the poles attach.
A magnet made of a material that keeps its magnetism is called?
Permanet Magnet
Show bar magnet horse shoe magnet dumb bell magnet etc.?
I'm unable to display images, but I can describe them for you. A bar magnet is a straight magnet with north and south poles at opposite ends. A horseshoe magnet is shaped like a horseshoe, with both poles located at the ends of the curved section. A dumbbell magnet consists of two bar magnets joined at the center. Each magnet has its north pole connected to the south pole of the other magnet, creating a closed loop magnetic field.
Where magnet discovered?
Magnesia
Where was magnet first discovered?
china
Why did magnet was made?
magnet where not made they were discovered,900 years ago lodstone was discovered it contain special properties to attract other material such as magnetic material
Who discovered the principal of electro magnet induction?
Micheal Faraday
How was the law of falling bodies discovered?
by using their on identifyng magnet GLASSes of thermodaynamics
Who discovered that there are 2poles of a magnet?
Unknown, it has been known since before recorded history.
Who first discovered that electricity could be made with a magnet and a coil of wire?
Michael Faraday
Where does the word magnetic come from?
Magnesia
Where were artificial magnets discovered?
Artificial magnets were first discovered in ancient Greece in the city of Magnesia, leading to the term "magnet" to describe them. Magnetite, a natural magnetic material, was found in the region and is believed to be the source of the first artificial magnets.
Where was the first magnet discovered?
I believe it was in Europe, during the 14-16 century,in a small market town.
Who discovered magnetic lines of flux?
Faraday, proposed lines of flux and lines of force.
Who held a magnet up to the crt and discovered that atoms contain negativley charged particles?
J J Thomson
