In 1832, Hippolyte Pixii, a French instrument maker, created the first dynamoelectric generator, or dynamo for short, based on Michael Faraday's principles. The dynamo was the first step in ...

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 ...

Between the discovery of electromagnetic induction and the development of the electric generator 50 years elapsed. Why did it take so long for Faraday's basic work to be applied?

At the age of 13, barely literate, Michael Faraday became a bookseller and bookbinder's apprentice. He went on to bind books but also read them - his favourite being science books. Introduced to ...

DICK:'So who is today's genius?' DOM:Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, Michael Faraday. MICHAEL FARADAY:You alright? DOM:'Faraday was fascinated by electricity but what is it?' DICK:'Electricity ...

The Faraday Museum is home of world-changing science of the Ri since 1799. The museum is dedicated to Michael Faraday who discovered electro-magnetic induction, electro-magnetic rotations ...