Michael Faraday
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Inventors, Physics, Physicists
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Considered by many as the greatest British physicist of the nineteenth century, Faraday’s discoveries in electromagnetism were fundamental to the development of field physics. His inventions of the dynamo and electric motor provided the basis for modern electrical industry.
Early Life
Michael Faraday was the third of four children born to James Faraday, a Yorkshire blacksmith, and Margaret Hastwell, the daughter of Yorkshire farmers. Both were of Irish descent. Shortly before his birth, the family moved to Newington, near London, in...
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