Multiple choice general knowledge

Which scientist has a unit of inductance named after him?

  1. Joseph Henry

  2. Michael Faraday

  3. Isaac Newton

  4. Baron Kelvin

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Explanation

The henry (H) is the SI unit of inductance, named after Joseph Henry, the American scientist who discovered electromagnetic induction independently of Michael Faraday. Henry made significant contributions to electromagnetism in the 19th century.