Scientists and engineers who advanced electrical and related technology
| Unit | Entity | name | Link | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ampere | current | Andre-Marie | Ampere | 1775-1836 |
| curie | radioactive decay | Marie | Curie | 1867-1934 |
| farad | capacitance | Michael | Faraday | 1791-1867 |
| fermi | length ( 10-15 cm ) | Enrico | Fermi | 1901-1954 |
| gauss | magnetic flux density | Carl Friedrich | Gauss | 1777-1865 |
| gilbert | magnetomotive force | William | Gilbert | 1544-1603 |
| henry | inductance | Joseph | Henry | 1797-1878 |
| hertz | frequency | Heinrich | Hertz | 1857-1894 |
| jansky | radio source flux density | Karl | Jansky | 1905-1950 |
| joule | work | James Prescott | Joule | 1818-1889 |
| kelvin | temperature | William | Thomson (Lord Kelvin) | 1824-1907 |
| maxwell | magnetic flux (10-8 weber) | James Clerk | Maxwell | 1831-1879 |
| newton | force | Isaac | Newton | 1642-1727 |
| oersted | magnetic field strength | Hans Christian | Oersted | 1777-1851 |
| ohm | resistance | George | Ohm | 1787-1854 |
| pascal | pressure | Blaise | Pascal | 1623-1662 |
| siemens | conductance | Werner von | Siemens | 1816-1892 |
| tesla | magnetic flux density | Nikola | Tesla | 1856-1943 |
| volt | voltage | Alessandro | Volta | 1745-1827 |
| watt | power | James | Watt | 1736-1819 |
| weber | magnetic flux | Wilhelm | Weber | 1804-1891 |