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Faraday established the basis for the electromagnetic field concept in physics.

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Inventor of the dynamo?

The first dynamo or electric generator was invented by Michael Faraday in 1831. Although it functioned as one, it was not a pure dynamo because it lacked a commutator.


Who was Michael Faraday?

Michael Faraday, FRS (September 22, 1791 - August 25, 1867) was an English chemist and physicist (or natural philosopher, in the terminology of that time) who contributed significantly to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. Faraday studied the magnetic field around a conductor carrying a DC electric current, and established the basis for the magnetic field concept in physics. He discovered electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis. He established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena. His inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor technology. As a chemist, Faraday discovered chemical substances such as benzene, invented an early form of the Bunsen burner and the system of oxidation numbers, and popularized terminology such as anode, cathode, electrode, and ion. Although he received little formal education and thus higher mathematics like calculus was always out of his reach, he went on to become one of the most influential scientists in history. Some historians of science refer to him as the best experimentalist in the history of science. It was largely due to his efforts that electricity became viable for use in technology. The SI unit of capacitance, the farad, is named after him, as is the Faraday constant, the charge on a mole of electrons (about 96,485 coulombs). Faraday's law of induction states that a magnetic field changing in time creates a proportional electromotive force. He was Fullerian Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, the first, and most famous, holder of this position to which he was appointed for life.


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What were the names of Michael Faraday's brothers and sisters?

Michael faraday actually had at least one brother and two sisters with the youngist dieing at a young age.


Who invented the electrical generator in England around 1831?

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What is Michael Faraday's Middle name?

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When did Michael Faraday get married?

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Did Michael Faraday have partner?

Michael Faraday's wife was actually a lady called Sarah Barnard (1800-1879).Margaret (1760-1838) Hastwell was his mother. She was married to James Faraday (1761-1810). They came from Outhgill, Kirkby Stephen and moved to Newington, London later. They were married in 1766.Michael and Sarah married on 12th June 1821. They had no children and met attending the Sandemanian church. Michael was one of four children (Elizabeth, Robert, Michael and Margaret).


What was town of birth of Michael Faraday the scientist?

Michael Faraday was born in 1791 in Newington Butts, now part of the London Borough of Southwark; but then a suburban part of Surrey, one mile south of London Bridge.


Inventor of the dynamo?

The first dynamo or electric generator was invented by Michael Faraday in 1831. Although it functioned as one, it was not a pure dynamo because it lacked a commutator.


Who was the first man to make electricity from magnets?

Michael Faraday was the first one who observed the production of electricity by moving magnets towards a coil of wire. This phenomenon is known as electromagnetic induction.


Who discovered the generator effect and when?

No-one 'invented' the generator as we know it, today, it simply evolved from various experiments conducted in the 19th century by scientists, such as Michael Faraday, using devices that we would not really recognise as generators these days.


Michael Faraday family?

Michael Faraday's parents names were Robert Faraday and Elizabeth! That's why when he had a wife with Margaret Hastwell they called their son and daughter Robert and Elizabeth.


What did Michael Faraday do for a living?

One of Michael Faraday's early jobs was working as an assistant and secretary to Humphry Davy, the famous chemist. Later, he was made the Fullerian Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. This was a lifetime appointment.