Franz Aepinus

Franz Aepinus
Born13 December 1724
Died10 August 1802 (1802-08-11) (aged 77)
NationalityGerman, Russian
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.