Franz Aepinus

Franz Aepinus
Born13 December 1724
Died10 August 1802(1802-08-10) (aged 77)
Scientific career
Fieldselectricity and magnetism, astronomy

Franz Ulrich Theodor Aepinus (13 December 1724 – 10 August 1802) was a German mathematician, scientist, and natural philosopher residing in the Russian Empire. Aepinus is best known for his researches, theoretical and experimental, in electricity and magnetism.