Was Michael Faraday the oldest child?

Answer 1

Faraday had a childhood typical of the English working class about 1800. His blacksmith father could not afford any formal education for his son, and so Michael was apprenticed to a bookbinder between age 14 and 20.

The difference was that Faraday was an intensely curious genius and voracious reader, and thus developed a desire to understand the natural world. Noted scientist Humphrey Davy recognized Faraday's talent and became his mentor. Faraday, despite initially being treated as an inferior, eventually showed his genius in science.

Answer 2

Actually, third of four children.