Michael Faraday was born in 1791 in England and had little formal education but became interested in science. He became an apprentice to scientist Humphry Davy, which launched his scientific career. Faraday made many important contributions including discovering benzene and two chlorine/carbon compounds. He invented the Bunsen burner and established the foundations of electromagnetism by producing the first electric motor and generator. Faraday published widely and popularized scientific terms and methods through lectures, making complex topics more accessible. He was honored with scientific medals and awards for his discoveries that still impact fields like chemistry and electricity today.

2. Birth
 Born on September 22, 1791 in
Newington, Surrey, England.
 He had little formal education but
learned by reading book when he
worked for a bookbinder.

3. Life
 He heard Humphrey Davy lecture and
immediately asked to be his apprentice,
where his career lifted off.
 He died on August 25, 1867 at Hampton
Court, Surrey.

4. Career
 He was influenced by Humphrey Davy
and soon became his successor as the
Professor of Chemistry at the Royal
Institution.
 Here he studied chlorine and
electromagnetism.

5. Awards
 Hewas
awarded Royal
and Rumford
medals of
Royal Society.

6.  The government gave him a pension
and somewhere to live because of his
discoveries.
 They were hoping he would help invent
poisonous gases to be used for the
Crimean War.
 He denied their request.

7. Lectures
 He was known for being a powerful
speaker where his lectures drew crowds
because they were understandable
without scientific jargon.
 On Christmas day he would lecture to
children about chemistry and would
exhibit an experiment. This is still
performed today as Faraday’s Lectures
for Children.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cchBMv0ywnw

8. He discovered…
 …two new compounds of chlorine and
carbon.
 …benzene.
 He proved that gases vaporize from
liquids by liquifying gases.

9. He invented…
 …new kinds of glass for optical
purposes.
 …bunsen burner.
 …Laws of electrolysis.
 …first generator and transformer due to
electromagnetic induction
 …first electric motor due to
electromagnetic rotation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG0pzGcy4xU&feature=related

10. Popularized
 The general methods of chemistry
became a focus of its own special study.
 Terms – anode, cathode, electrode, and
ion. (credit to William Whewell)

11. Experimental Researches in
Electricity
 Faraday’s publication of
a quarter century work
on electricity and
magnetism. He
introduced and
elaborated the electrical
terms that we use today.

12. The Chemical History of the
Candle
 This book was originally a lecture on a
candle’s combustion, carbonic acid
production, and the water production
from the flame.
 It suggested simplistic experiments and
is used around the world to teach the
scientific method.

13. Impact
 The bunsen burner is a necessity in
most science laboratories.
 In chemistry, his chlorine/carbon
compounds are used such as
tetrchloroethylene.
 He proved a basis in chemistry- that
gases comes from liquids.
 His published works are still used today
because of their simplistic jargon.

14. Impact
 We use his optical glass in microscopes
and glasses today.
 Developed or popularized terms that we
use today involving electricity.
 We use electric motors everyday.
 With the information from The Chemical
History of the Candle, we are now able
to have fuel efficient cars because of the
water produced from combustion.

15. In dedication…
 Faraday was given his own unit of
measurement..
‘farad’ was originally a unit of electrical
charge, now it is a unit of electrical
capacitance.

16. References