Michael Faraday, born on this day in 1791, is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists in history, known for his groundbreaking discoveries in electromagnetism, electrochemistry ...

Next time you use a toaster or turn on the stereo, thank Michael Faraday. Although he didn’t discover electricity, he did uncover many of its most important laws, enabling humans to turn what ...

Physicist Michael Faraday was born into poverty on September 22, 1791. Fortunately for us, the world-changing genius refused to let his background stand in his way. 1. Michael Faraday was mostly ...

Next time you use a toaster or turn on the stereo, thank Michael Faraday. Although he didn’t discover electricity, he did uncover many of its most important laws, enabling humans to turn what… ...

The Electric Life of Michael Faraday Alan Hirshfeld, . . Walker, $24 (258pp) ... Son of a blacksmith, Faraday (1791–1867) was apprenticed at an early age to a bookbinder, ...

Michael Faraday: His Life and Work. By Silvanus P. Thompson Pp. ix + 308. “The Century Science Series.” (London: Cassell and Co., Ltd., 1898.) ...

Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field: How Two Men Revolutionized Physics Nancy Forbes and Basil Mahon Prometheus Books, $25.95. On April 3, 1846, Charles Wheatstone was about to present ...