Project Gutenberg 2021-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 416 Thompson, Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips) 1851 1916 Thompson, Silvanus Phillips Michael Faraday, His Life and Work The century science series Fay Dunn, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Michael Faraday, His Life and Work" by Silvanus P. Thompson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and achievements of Michael Faraday, a pivotal figure in the development of electrical engineering and physics. It offers insights into his early years, education, and the significant contributions he made to science, particularly in electromagnetism and electrochemistry. The opening of the book delves into Faraday's early life, detailing his birth into a modest family and the struggles he faced. Despite a lack of formal education, Faraday displayed an insatiable curiosity for science, which was nurtured during his apprenticeship as a bookbinder. The narrative highlights the formative experiences he had, including attending lectures that would shape his scientific journey, reflecting his enduring passion for learning and discovery. This early foundation ultimately paved the way for his groundbreaking work at the Royal Institution, under the mentorship of Sir Humphry Davy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867 Electricity -- History QC Text Category: Biographies Category: Science - Physics 713304 2025-06-26T06:13:18.119465 text/html 666566 2024-10-18T14:38:35 text/html 1798171 2025-06-26T06:13:31.396365 application/epub+zip 1806049 2025-06-26T06:13:21.632544 application/epub+zip 354476 2025-06-26T06:13:19.567430 application/epub+zip 3047635 2025-06-26T06:13:37.784402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3008675 2025-06-26T06:13:29.456477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670831 2022-09-29T15:11:09.188499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588099 2025-06-26T06:13:16.871447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 568155 2024-10-18T14:38:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16677 2025-06-26T06:13:37.930388 application/rdf+xml 8343 2025-06-26T06:13:19.832429 image/jpeg 1572 2025-06-26T06:13:19.700415 image/jpeg 2044985 2025-06-26T06:13:18.227448 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