Michael Faraday's Life and Achievements

Birth

Sep 22, 1791

Michael Faraday was born in Newington Butts, England.

Arrives in Paris with Humphrey Davy and Mrs. Davy

Oct 27, 1814

Humphrey Davy received special dispensation from Napoleon to travel across France from 1813 to 1815 and with Faraday he travelled abroad investigating his theory of volcanic action.

Invents First Electric Motor

Jun 12, 1821

Michael Faraday invents the first electric motor

Dynamo Principle

Aug 29, 1821

Michael Faraday described the dynamo principle.

Magnetic Field Around a Conductor

Oct 9, 1821

Michael Faraday plotted the magnetic field around a conductor.

Liquifies Chlorine.

Aug 25, 1823

Michael Faraday liquifies Chlorine.

Inventions and Discoveries

Period: Aug 29, 1831 to Dec 25, 1831

1831 Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction. 1831 Michael Faraday observes that a moving magnet induces an electric current. 1831 Michael Faraday discovers magnetic lines of force. 1831 Michael Faraday invents the electric dynamo. 1831 Michael Faraday invents the electric transformer. 1831 Michael Faraday states his law of induction.

Law of Electrolysis

Sep 11, 1832

In 1832, Michael Faraday idopted the term 'ion' and states his laws of electrolysis. The next year, Faraday develops the laws of electrolysis.

Observes and Discovers

Dec 1, 1845

Michael Faraday observes the rotation of polarised light by magnetism discovers that light propagation in a material can be influenced by external magnetic fields

Gravity & Magnetism

Mar 19, 1850

Michael Faraday performed experiments to find link between gravity and electromagnetism and fails.

Death

Aug 25, 1867

Michael Faraday dies in Middlesex, England.