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A Set of the Writings of the Danish Physicist Hans Christian Ørsted, Presented to His Daughter, Sophie

Posted by: David Morris

The Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress recently acquired a set of the writings of the Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted, which the author had presented to his daughter, Sophie. Today, on her birthday, we remember how Sophie and her family used to receive visits from the famous fairytale author, Hans Christian Andersen.