1999, was named after Ørsted. The Ørsted Park in Copenhagen was named after Ørsted and his brother in 1879. The streets H. C. Ørsteds Vej in Frederiksberg
exclusively by Ørsted 1834–1848). He was the brother of noted physicist Hans Christian Ørsted (1777–1851), and uncle of the botanist Anders Sandøe Ørsted (1816–1872)
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish pronunciation: [ne̝lsˈhene̝ŋ ˈɶɐ̯steð ˈpʰeðɐsn̩], 27 May 1946 – 19 April 2005), also known by his abbreviated nickname
Hans Christian Ørsted (1777–1851) was a Danish physicist. Ørsted, Orsted or Oersted may also refer to: Anders Sandøe Ørsted (1778–1860), Danish politician