Michael Faraday, born on this day in 1791, is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists in history, known for his groundbreaking discoveries in electromagnetism, electrochemistry ...

In 1845 Michael Faraday carried out a series of experiments to determine whether linearly polarized light, when passed though a transparent insulator, was influenced by strong electric fields. Despite ...

Michael Faraday and John Dalton ... His achievements include: Developing atomic theory. This states that everything is made up of tiny particles called atoms and that each element has its own ...