Project Gutenberg 2014-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 453 Gladstone, J. H. (John Hall) 1827 1902 Gladstone, John Hall Michael Faraday Third Edition, with Portrait Produced by Chris Curnow, Craig Kirkwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Michael Faraday" by J. H. Gladstone is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life and accomplishments of the renowned scientist Michael Faraday, tracing his journey from humble beginnings in London to becoming a celebrated figure in the world of science. Gladstone seeks to illuminate not just Faraday's scientific contributions but also the character and morality that drove his work. The opening of the biography sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Faraday's early years, beginning with his childhood in Jacob's Well Mews, London, where he grew up under challenging circumstances. We learn about his inquisitive nature, his early education, and how he became an apprentice at a local bookseller. This initial chapter captures his thirst for knowledge, detailing how he engaged with scientific texts and conducted simple experiments. Gladstone uses this foundational narrative to highlight Faraday's resilience and ambition, establishing the character traits that would guide him throughout his remarkable career in science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867 QC Text Category: Biographies Category: Science - Physics 504948 2025-07-19T06:32:15.859469 text/html 482326 2024-10-24T12:20:05 text/html 303009 2025-07-19T06:32:23.516428 application/epub+zip 310610 2025-07-19T06:32:17.018468 application/epub+zip 257002 2025-07-19T06:32:16.421448 application/epub+zip 462463 2025-07-19T06:32:27.884431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420363 2025-07-19T06:32:22.911423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367409 2022-09-21T14:09:38.654570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412090 2025-07-19T06:32:14.794432 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 392259 2024-10-24T12:20:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16636 2025-07-19T06:32:28.018363 application/rdf+xml 18592 2025-07-19T06:32:16.532420 image/jpeg 2932 2025-07-19T06:32:16.477417 image/jpeg 286799 2025-07-19T06:32:15.903452 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