Project Gutenberg 2014-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 545 Jerrold, Walter 1865 1929 Jerrold, Walter Copeland Michael Faraday, Man of Science E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Michael Faraday, Man of Science" by Walter Jerrold is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life of the renowned scientist Michael Faraday, detailing his humble beginnings as the son of a blacksmith in London and narrating his journey to becoming one of the most influential figures in the field of chemistry and physics. Faraday's character is particularly emphasized, highlighting his unselfish devotion to science, genuine curiosity, and kind nature, which endeared him to many throughout his life. The opening of the book presents a rich picture of Faraday's early life, emphasizing the challenging circumstances in which he was raised. It sets the stage for his intellectual development as he transitions from a newsboy and bookbinder to a self-taught scientist. The narrative introduces impacts on his life, particularly his education through reading and lectures, leading to an apprenticeship that fuels his scientific passions. This introduction effectively illustrates Faraday's character, resilience, and the influential figures, particularly Sir Humphry Davy, who would shape his future in the world of science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867 Physicists -- Great Britain -- Biography QC Text Category: Biographies Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 340602 2025-08-18T18:25:06.843577 text/html 318385 2024-10-24T10:26:50 text/html 1500316 2025-08-18T18:25:11.992540 application/epub+zip 1503040 2025-08-18T18:25:07.827597 application/epub+zip 192793 2025-08-18T18:25:07.330576 application/epub+zip 1606957 2025-08-18T18:25:15.438538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1574395 2025-08-18T18:25:11.464596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270009 2022-09-21T09:15:51.122899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295555 2025-08-18T18:25:06.197590 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275599 2024-10-24T10:26:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16756 2025-08-18T18:25:15.592508 application/rdf+xml 23337 2025-08-18T18:25:07.414548 image/jpeg 3578 2025-08-18T18:25:07.372571 image/jpeg 1489120 2025-08-18T18:25:06.961589 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia