H.C. Ørsted suggested, and used itself, about 2,000 new Danish words as subject terms. The two main successes are the words 'oxygen' and 'hydrogen', but there were many more who were not used by anyone other than himself. In the lecture, Ørsted's efforts as a language renew in a historical context: Ørsted was responsible for the natural science breakthrough in the Danish research landscape and his political convictions told ordinary people to be involved; therefore Danish terminology. Then the background to the two significant successes is reviewed – Ørsted had, among other things, been able to take a decision on the basis of the following: Contact with Danish language researcher Rasmus Rask, who advised against the use of the words "oxygen" and "hydrogen". Finally, I contrast the successes with an important failure before Concluding by looking at Ørsted's practice in relation to contemporary language politics.

Sign up for the lecture lecture here – Please note that before the lecture there will be a medal ceremony and reception. The event starts at 18,000, but the lecture remains at 19:30

LIMITED EDITION – For the event, ørsted beer "Experimenta" is served for the 200th anniversary. The beer has notes of pepper and has been made in a collaboration between Husbryggeriet JACOBSEN, Carlsberg Laboratory, CarlsbergFondet and The Danish Academy of Sciences.