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Born
Michael Faarday was born in Newington, Englind -
Left school to work at age 14
Faraday left school to work in a bookbindery at 14. -
1812
At the age of he became a apprentice to Humphry Davy, an english chemist. -
1813 Tour of Europe
In 1813 Davy took Faraday on a tour of scientific centers of Europe. -
1816 Lectures and Publishing
1816 Started to deliver his own public lectures and publishing
the first of many scientific papers. -
1821 Electric Motor
1821 Faraday invented the worlds first electric motor. -
1821 Marriage
Faraday married Sarah Barnard on June 21, 1821. -
1823 Liquefied Chlorine
In 1823 Michael Faraday liquefied chlorine. -
1831 Generated Electricity
In 1831 Faraday generated electricity from magnetism in three different ways,
He allowed the magnetism of an electric coil to generate a current in a adjacent cell.
He thrust a magnet into a coil's interior.
He span a copper disc between the poles of a magnet. This produced a steady stream of electricity- the worlds first dynamo. -
1832 Doctor of Civil Law
In June of 1832 the University of oxford granted Faraday a Doctor of Civil Law degree (honorary). -
1839 Nervous Breakdown
Faraday did not know enough mathematics to translate his ideas
into a mathematical theory and suffered a nervous breakdown
in the attempt. -
1845 Diamagnetism
In 1845 Faraday discovered that many materials exhibit a weak repulsion from a magnetic field. He termed this diamagnetism. -
1849 Grace and Favour House
In 1849 Faraday was awarded a grace and favour house in Hampton Court in Middlesex, England. Free of all expenses and upkeep. -
!853-1856 Crimean War
Faraday refused a request by the British goverment to advise on the production of chemical weapons for use in the Crimean War. Faraday refused citing ethical reasons. -
1867 Death
Michael Faraday died on Aug. 25,1867 in Hampton Court, England. He was 75 years old.
