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Michael Faraday

माइकल फराडे

British scientist (1791–1867)

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Michael Faraday was an English chemist and physicist who contributed vastly to the study of electrochemistry and electromagnetism. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and electrolysis. Despite receiving little formal education, as an autodidact Faraday became one of the most influential scientists in history. It was by his research on the magnetic field around a conductor carrying a direct current that Faraday established the concept of the electromagnetic field in physics. Faraday also established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena. He similarly discovered the principles of electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and the laws of electrolysis. His inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that electricity became practical for use in technology. The SI unit of capacitance, the farad, is named after him.

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Born
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Place of birth
Newington Butts wd
Died
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Place of death
Hampton Castle wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain wd
Occupation
physicist, chemist, inventor, writer, university teacher wd
Spouse
Sarah Barnard wd

Awards wd

  • Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
  • Fellow of the Royal Society (1824)
  • Copley Medal (1832)
  • Royal Medal (1835)
  • Rumford Medal (1846)
  • Albert Medal (1866)
  • Royal Society Bakerian Medal (1857)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1832)
  • honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (1839)

Questions

When was Michael Faraday born?
Michael Faraday was born on 22 September 1791 in Newington Butts.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Michael Faraday · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): माइकल फराडे · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q8750 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Michael Faraday sitting crop.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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