Do you know The history of magnet ? You can read this aricle. Magnets are magical objects having magnetic fields that can hold things together. The magnetic fields attract metallic bits and pieces like clips, pins, hair and other similar objects.

It is believed that ancient Greeks are the strongest competitors who discovered magnets. They were the first who observed lodestone attracted iron bits. Another version says that they discovered magnetites in Turkey. Thales who lived in Greece is known as the first human who studied magnets. He studied the nature of magnets why they attracted each other.

On the contrary, Chinese also used magnetic stones at that time and historians believe that they used it for making compass. Magnets also appeared in an ancient place in Macedonia called Magnesia. Even till this day, the Chinese use magnets for healing which they call magnetic therapy. The Romans used to catch electric eels and they used it to cure arthritis and gout. During the middle ages, the alchemists claimed that they used magnets for curing sadness, baldness and arthritis.

A Swedish scientist named Swedenborg studied the differences between a magnetic object and a non magnetic one in 1734. Magnetite was the first magnetic substance that was ever known. A French, named Louis Neel had challenged Swedenborg and came up with a theory on ferromagnestism. Magnets have five types namely bar, lodestone, horse, ring and button. They are classified according to their different shapes and sizes. Others are made of iron and rock.

Magnets have made our lives easy and comfortable.. They are used in making microphones, electric motors, TV sets, computer monitors, speakers and much more. Magnetic compasses are also used in ships to keep them on right track. Jewelry and tools also have magnets. A television set has magnetic chips in their CRTs. A magnetic field is formed and with an electronic process images can be seen on the screen. Computer discs are also coated with iron which creates magnetic field and allows the disc to store data. In the field of transportation, magnets are used in bullet train tracks. ATM card or credit cards also have magnetic strip. Magnets are indeed crucial in our lives today.