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 ...

Who was the greatest scientist, Michael Faraday or John Dalton? Find out with this guide for KS3 physics students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize. ... Developing atomic theory.

After Michael Faraday (left) built the experimental foundations of electromagnetic theory, James Clerk Maxwell (right) devised mathematics for Faraday’s ideas, providing the theoretical basis ...

Today we celebrate the birthday of scientist Michael Faraday (1791-1867). ... He worked on the theory that electromagnetism flowed into the empty space around a conductor, ...

Nature Photonics - By applying a magnetic field to an atomic vapour, it is shown that the large bandwidth of off-resonance slow-light media can be combined with the Faraday effect to realize a ...