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Michael Faraday

British scientist (1791–1867)

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Michael Faraday was born in 1791 and died in 1867. He is recognized in the Royal Society collection and the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. His works include *On the liquefaction and solidification of bodies generally existing as gases*, *On the condensation of several gases into liquids*, *A course of six lectures on the various forces of matter, and their relations to each other*, *An answer to Dr. Hare's Letter on certain theoretical opinions*, and *CHEMICAL HISTORY OF A CANDLE*.

Faraday has a presence in various digital archives, with a Commons category and gallery dedicated to him. He is referenced by 1,083 other encyclopedia articles. A quote attributed to him is, "But still try, for who knows what is possible..."

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Born: 1791
Died: 1867
Works: 177

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On the liquefaction and solidification of bodies generally existing as gases
On the condensation of several gases into liquids
A course of six lectures on the various forces of matter, and their relations to each other
An answer to Dr. Hare's Letter on certain theoretical opinions
CHEMICAL HISTORY OF A CANDLE

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5 total works indexed

Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 88,595x
Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 48,861x
Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,848x
Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 43,656x
Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,579x

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Quotes

“ALL THIS IS A DREAM. Still examine it by a few experiments. Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature; and in such things as these, experiment is the best test of such consistency.”
“It is the great beauty of our science, chemistry, that advancement in it, whether in a degree great or small, instead of exhausting the subjects of research, opens the doors to further and more abundant knowledge, overflowing with beauty and utility.”
“I have far more confidence in the one man who works mentally and bodily at a matter than in the six who merely talk about it — and I therefore hope and am fully persuaded that you are working. Nature is our kindest friend and best critic in experimental science if we only allow her intimations to fall unbiased on our minds. Nothing is so good as an experiment which, whilst it sets an error right, gives us (as a reward for our humility in being reproved) an absolute advancement in knowledge.”
“I was at first almost frightened when I saw such mathematical force made to bear upon the subject, and then wondered to see that the subject stood it so well.”
“But still try, for who knows what is possible...”
“If you would cause your view … to be acknowledged by scientific men; you would do a great service to science. If you would even get them to say yes or no to your conclusions it would help to clear the future progress. I believe some hesitate because they do not like their thoughts disturbed.”

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Works in European collections

21 objects attributed to Michael Faraday, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Chemische Manipulation oder das eigentlich Practische der sichern Ausführung chemischer Arbeiten und Experimente, [1]. [Grundwerk]

Experimental researches in electricity, 1851,1

Experimental researches in electricity, Vol. 3

Naturgeschichte einer Kerze : sechs Vorlesungen für die Jugend

The life and letters of Faraday : in two volumes, 1

Experimental Relations of Gold (and other Metals) to Light : (Separatabdruck aus?

Die verschiedenen Kräfte der Materie und ihre Beziehungen zu einander : 6 Vorlesungen für die Jugend

Experimental Researches in chemistry and physics

Chemische Manipulation oder das eigentlich Practische der sichern Ausführung chemischer Arbeiten und Experimente, [2]. Nachträge zur ersten Ausgabe von Faraday's chemischer Manipulation

On the Physical Character of the Lines of Magnetic Force : with a plate

Experimental researches in electricity, 1852,1

Chemical manipulation : Being instructions to students in chemistry, on the methods of performing experiments of demonstration or of research, with accuracy and success

Chemische Manipulation oder das eigentlich Practische der sichern Ausführung chemischer Arbeiten und Experimente, [2]. Nachträge zur ersten Ausgabe von Faraday's chemischer Manipulation

The chemical History of a Candle: A Course of Lectures delivered before a juvenile Audience at the royal Institution : a course of lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the royal institution

Chemische Manipulation oder das eigentlich Practische der sichern Ausführung chemischer Arbeiten und Experimente, [1]. [Grundwerk]

The life and letters of Faraday : in two volumes, 2

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Encyclopedic overview

Michael Faraday (22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English chemist and physicist who contributed vastly to the study of electrochemistry and electromagnetism. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and electrolysis. Although Faraday received little formal education, as a self-made man, he was one of the most influential scientists in history. It was by his research on the magnetic field around a conductor carrying a direct current that Faraday established the concept of the electromagnetic field in physics. Faraday also established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena. He similarly discovered the principles of electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and the laws of electrolysis. His inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that electricity became practical for use in technology. The SI unit of capacitance, the farad, is named after him.

As a chemist, Faraday discovered benzene and carbon tetrachloride, investigated the clathrate hydrate of chlorine, invented an early form of the Bunsen burner and the system of oxidation numbers, and popularised terminology such as "anode", "cathode", "electrode" and "ion". Faraday ultimately became the first and foremost Fullerian Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution, a lifetime position.

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