British scientist (1791–1867)
He saw the invisible: magnetic fields, lines of force threading through space, the hidden scaffold holding light and electricity together. A self-taught bookbinder who never learned trigonometry, Faraday laid the groundwork for the electric motor and every theory of electromagnetism that followed.
Born 22 September 1791, Faraday received little formal education and worked as a bookbinder before becoming one of history's most influential scientists. He thought visually rather than in symbols, his mathematics limited to simple algebra, yet he established the concept of the electromagnetic field and discovered the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and electrolysis. His inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor technology, making electricity practical for use in technology. As a chemist, he discovered benzene and carbon…
Sourced, dated quotes from Michael Faraday
I am, I hope, very thankful that in the withdrawal of the powers and things of life, the good hope is left with me, which makes the contemplation of death a comfort — not a fear.
There is no more open door by which you can enter into the study of natural philosophy than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle.
I am no poet, but if you think for yourselves, as I proceed, the facts will form a poem in your minds.
We learn by such results as these, what is the kind of education that science offers to man.
I was at first almost frightened when I saw such mathematical force made to bear upon the subject, and then wondered to see that the subject stood it so well.
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