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Jean-Jacques Ampère, a successful merchant, was an admirer of the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose theories of education (as outlined in his treatise Émile) were the basis of Ampère's education. Rousseau believed that young boys should avoid formal schooling and pursue instead a "direct education from nature." Ampère's father actualized this ideal by allowing his son to educate himself within the walls of his well-stocked library.
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André-Marie Ampère (1775-1836) was a French physicist and mathematician who is best known for his contributions to the study of electromagnetism. He is one of the founding figures in the field, and his work led to the formulation of Ampère's Law, which describes the relationship between electric currents and the magnetic fields they produce. In addition to his work in electromagnetism, Ampère made significant contributions to other areas of science, including mathematics and chemistry.