Make Cars with Magnets

I was born in England in 1544. I served as the personal physician to Queen Elizabeth I and King James VI. Although I was a doctor, I was also a scientist who took an interest in various fields, such as physics, chemistry, and astronomy. But my favorite subject was magnetism. I wrote a book titled “On the Magnet, Magnetick Bodies Also, and on the Great Magnet the Earth a New Physiology, Demonstrated by Many Arguments and Experiments.”, which is often referred to as “On The agnet.” During the period in which I lived, researchers typically followed the methods of the Greek philosopher Aristotle, which I found unscientific. I rejected this approach and believed that only experiments could reveal the true nature of natural phenomena. I conducted experiments on magnets and carefully documented the results in my book. Galileo Galilei, after reading my book, became intrigued by magnetism and conducted experiments based on the methods I described. He referred to me as “the first scientist”. One of my most groundbreaking discoveries was that the Earth is a massive ① . I discovered that the North Pole of the Earth behaves like the S pole, and the South Pole behaves like the N pole and that the North pole of a compass is attracted by the Earth’s North Pole, which behaves like the ② pole, and always points to the ③ . Just to avoid any misunderstanding, I must mention that there is no huge bar magnet inside the Earth. In 585 BC, Thales, the Greek philosopher, observed that rubbing amber (fossilized tree resin) with wool caused it to attract dust, revealing static electricity. From the Greek word ‘elektra’ for amber, I coined the term ‘electricity’ to highlight that static electricity and magnetism are different forces. I am often referred to as the father of magnetism. Who am I ? ④