Søren Hjorth - Inventor of the Dynamo-electric Principle

by Sigurd Smith

Søren Hjorth was born on the 13th of October, 1801. He spent his childhood at Vesterbygaard, an estate rented by his father, Jens Hjorth, in Jordløse Parish, north of Tissø. His mother’s maiden name was Margrethe Lassen. Of their numerous children only two, besides Søren, survived childhood.The parents became early aware that their son possessed gr..