Who knew that magnetic fields could be so useful? Astronomers are able to use magnetic fields to map our environment within the Milky Way using a technique called Faraday rotation.

Faraday is also given credit for discovering electro-magnetic induction, the principle behind the electric transformer and generator.

Michael Faraday, FRS (22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English chemist and physicist (or natural philosopher, in the terminology of the time) who contributed to the fields of ...

Michael Faraday was one of them, and in the process became the first person to turn electricity into motion. [Markus Bindhammer] has recreated Faraday’s experiment in proper 19th century style.

1821: The vast array of electrical devices we take for granted today can be traced back to the discoveries of British scientist Michael Faraday who, during his long career, made the first motor ...

On this day in tech history, physicist and chemist Michael Faraday—credited with many pioneering experiments and discoveries in electricity and magnetism—was born in London.

MICHAEL FARADAY by L. Pearce Williams. 531 pages. Basic Books. $12.50.Michael Faraday (1791-1867) is an everlasting wonder of the scientific world. His father was a blacksmith, and his education ...

A self-taught scientist, Michael Faraday (1791-1867) excelled in chemistry and physics to become one of the most influential thinkers in history. He’s been called the "father of electricity ...

1791: Michael Faraday is born. In his 76 years on the planet, the chemist-physicist will make fundamental contributions to our understanding of electricity and magnetism, advise governments and ...