Question

How was magnetism discovered?​

Answer 1

Answer:

According to Greek legend, magnetism was first discovered by a shepherd named Megnes, who lived in Megnesia, Greece. Megnes was herding his sheep through the mountains. Suddenly he noticed the ferrule of his stick and nails in his sandals got stuck to a rock. The iron in his stick and nails had become attracted to the magnetic rock.

Answer 2

Answer:

Magnetism was first discovered in the ancient world then people noticed that loadstones ,naturally magnetized pieces of the mineral magnetite could attract iron they sculpted a directional spoon from first load stone in such way that the spoon always pointed south