Michael Faraday - Poster A3 (IP1316)
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Michael Faraday FRS,
Physicist and Chemist.
Born 22nd September
1791, Newington Butts, London.
Died 25th August
1867, Hampton Court Palace, Richmond upon Thames.
He turned down a
knighthood because of his Christian belief that it was contrary to the bible to
pursue riches or worldly reward.
Discovered
electromagnetic induction, the principle behind the electric transformer and
generator.
Discovered the
principles underlying electrolysis.
Discovered benzene.
"When we consider
the magnitude and extent of his discoveries and their influence on the progress
of science and of industry,there is no honour too great to pay to the memory of
Faraday, one of the greatest scientific discoverers of all time."
Ernest Rutherford.
Albert Einstein kept
pictures of his three scientific heroes in his study: Michael Faraday, Isaac
Newton and James Clerk Maxwell.
Poster: A3 laminated (encapsulated).
Printed on gloss
coated paper then laminated (encapsulated) for durability.
Dimensions: A3
29.7 cms x 42 cms (11 3/4" x 16 1/2").
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