Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867
Michael Faraday papers, 1825-1861.
Includes 'Glass furnace note book, Royal Institution;' manuscripts of his papers in Philosophical Transactions; album of diplomas, etc; 40 letters to Sir J. F. W. Herschel, 1825-1861.
Apprenticed to a book binder but devoted his spare time to science. He was engaged by Sir Humphry Davy as his assistant at the Royal Institution and visted the continent with Davy. In 1827 Faraday succeeded Davy at the Royal Institution and he was made D. C. L. 1832. He carried out a large number of researches of the highest class and made numerous discoveries of cardinal importance. He discovered induced electricity 1831, electrotonic state of matter 1831, equivalents in electro-chemical decompostion 1834, etc. F. R. S. 1824.
Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871.
Royal Institution of Great Britain.
Glass furnaces.
Albums. ftamc
Diplomas. aat
Manuscripts for publication. aat
Notebooks. aat
Physicists. lcsh
AIP-ICOS
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