Ørsted (disambiguation) explained

Hans Christian Ørsted (1777–1851) was a Danish physicist.

Ørsted, Orsted or Oersted may also refer to:

People

• Anders Sandøe Ørsted (1778–1860), Danish politician and jurist, brother of Hans Christian Ørsted
• Anders Sandøe Ørsted (botanist) (1816–1872), Danish botanist, mycologist, zoologist and marine biologist
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (1946–2005), Danish musician
• Hans-Henrik Ørsted (born 1954), Danish track cyclist
• MØ, professional name of Karen Marie Ørsted (born 1988), musician

Places

• Ørsted, Denmark, town in Norddjurs Municipality
• Ørsted, village in Assens Municipality

Other uses

• Oersted, the CGS unit of magnetic field strength
• Ørsted (company), a Danish power company
• Oersted (crater), on the Moon
• Ørsted (satellite), the first Danish satellite launched into orbit
• Oersted Medal, recognizes notable contributions to the teaching of physics
• Oersted, a character in 1994 role-playing video game Live A Live

See also

• Ølsted (disambiguation), several inhabited places in Denmark