Michael Faraday
British scientist (1791–1867)
Michael Faraday was born on September 22, 1791 in Newington Butts and died on August 25, 1867 in Hampton Castle, aged 75. Recorded occupations: physicist, chemist, inventor, writer and university teacher. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Kingdom of Great Britain. Fields of work: physics, chemistry, electromagnetism and discoveries and inventions. Honours include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal, Royal Medal, Rumford Medal and Albert Medal. Member of Royal Society of London, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- September 22, 1791 · Newington Butts
- Died
- August 25, 1867 · Hampton Castle
- Age at death
- 75
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Occupations
- physicist, chemist, inventor, writer, university teacher
- Honours
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal, Royal Medal, Rumford Medal, Albert Medal
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- 156 languages
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- Public domain
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