Historic England - Michael Faraday

London-born Faraday is referred to as the greatest experimentalist in the history of science who contributed significantly to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. He was responsible for the forerunner to the Bunsen burner and it was largely due to his efforts that electricity became a viable technology.

 

 

Places to visit

Science Museum
Find out about Faraday's pioneering electricity experiments at London's Science Museum. This great museum holds the secrets of most of Britain's great inventors, innovators and pioneers and houses many examples of their work.