Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday was an English experimental scientist whose discoveries in electromagnetic induction, electrochemistry, and magnetism helped establish modern electromagnetism.

Humphry Davy: Humphry Davy was a British chemist and Royal Institution lecturer who discovered several elements. Davy hired Faraday as his laboratory assistant and helped launch his scientific career.
Electromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic induction is the production of electromotive force by changing magnetic flux through a circuit. Faraday discovered the effect that became the basis of electric generators.
Electrochemistry: Electrochemistry studies chemical reactions involving electron transfer and the relationship between electricity and chemical change. Faraday’s quantitative experiments helped establish electrochemistry as a field.
Electric generator: An electric generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction. Faraday’s induction experiments established the principle behind generators.
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures: The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are annual public science lectures founded in 1825. Faraday began presenting these lectures in 1827 and made them a lasting institution.
James Clerk Maxwell: James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish physicist who formulated classical electromagnetic theory. Maxwell translated Faraday’s physical ideas about fields into mathematical equations.
Faraday's law of induction: Faraday’s law states that changing magnetic flux induces an electromotive force around a circuit. The law expresses quantitatively the induction phenomenon Faraday demonstrated.
Electrolysis: Electrolysis uses electrical current to drive a nonspontaneous chemical reaction. Faraday measured how electrical charge governs the amount of substance transformed.
Transformer: A transformer transfers electrical energy between circuits through electromagnetic induction, usually changing voltage. Faraday’s induction principle enables transformers to alter alternating-current voltage.
Bookbinding: Bookbinding is the craft of assembling and protecting printed or manuscript pages as books. Faraday’s apprenticeship gave him access to books that stimulated his interest in science.

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