The Life and Work of Michael Faraday
Cardiff University
03 December 2013
18:30 - 20:30
A final reminder for this event, organised by the Wales South East Local Network with the History of Technology TPN.
Michael Faraday (1791-1867) is one of the major scientific figures of all time. His discoveries of electro-magnetic rotations and induction laid the foundations for electrical engineering. His discoveries of the magneto-optical effect and diamagnetism paved the way for his enunciation of the field theory of electro-magnetism which became and remains one of the cornerstones of modern physics. But Faraday was also heavily involved with the practical application of science and in communicating science to a wide audience.
Frank James is Professor of the History of Science at the Royal Institution and has recently edited and published the sixth and final volume of the 'Correspondence of Michael Faraday'. In this illustrated talk, he will examine all aspects of Faraday’s life and how they relate to each other.
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