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The first accounts of magnetism date back to the ancient Greeks who also gave magnetism its name. It derives from Magnesia, a Greek town and province in Asia Minor, the etymological origin of the word “magnet” meaning “the stone from Magnesia.” This stone consisted of magnetite (Fe3O4) and it was known that a piece of iron would become magnetized when rubbed with it.
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Buschow, K.H.J., de Boer, F.R. (2003). Introduction. In: Physics of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48408-0_1
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