Project Gutenberg 1998-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Tyndall, John 1820 1893 Tyndal, John Faraday as a Discoverer Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "Faraday as a Discoverer" by John Tyndall is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life and contributions of the eminent scientist Michael Faraday, exploring his groundbreaking discoveries in electricity and magnetism while also touching on the personal aspects of his character and career. The narrative aims to convey the essence of Faraday's scientific spirit and achievements, presenting a comprehensive overview of his experiments and the societal impact of his work. The opening of the book introduces the author’s purpose of portraying Michael Faraday as an influential scientific investigator and discoverer. Tyndall discusses Faraday's early life, including his apprenticeship as a bookbinder and his introduction to the Royal Institution, where he assisted the renowned chemist Sir Humphry Davy. Tyndall highlights key early moments in Faraday's career, such as his first Royal Society paper and the development of his notable scientific principles. The introductory chapters set the stage for a detailed exploration of Faraday's experiments and theoretical insights, painting a picture of a man whose imagination and dedication to scientific inquiry significantly advanced the field of physics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867 Physicists -- Great Britain -- Biography QC Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Science - General 291414 291423 2024-09-01T08:53:48.916320 2023-10-01T08:12:11.209936 text/html text/html 286621 2013-03-04T11:30:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 95921 2013-03-04T11:32:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 150300 2024-09-01T08:53:53.811284 application/epub+zip 154517 2024-09-01T08:53:50.291294 application/epub+zip 154517 2024-09-01T08:53:49.440308 application/epub+zip 297899 2024-09-01T08:53:56.705407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276349 2024-09-01T08:53:53.258271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276537 2022-09-01T09:59:52.653995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257845 257810 2024-09-01T08:53:48.477298 2023-10-01T08:12:10.852925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 257715 2008-08-20T12:07:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93258 2008-08-20T12:07:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18191 2024-09-01T08:53:56.845261 application/rdf+xml 15279 2024-09-01T08:53:49.807291 image/jpeg 4172 2024-09-01T08:53:49.633316 image/jpeg 149412 2024-09-01T08:53:48.940310 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia