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Michael Faraday was a British scientist. Born on 22 September 1791 in Newington Butts, Faraday died on 25 August 1867 in Hampton Castle at the age of 75.
Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among 10 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 180 languages, Michael Faraday is No. 2,650 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 22 September 1791, Newington Butts
- Died
- 25 August 1867, Hampton Castle (aged 75)
- Country
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Known as
- Physicist, chemist, inventor
- Field
- Science
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 180
Did you know
75
Lived to 75.
22 Sep
Shares a birthday with Andrea Bocelli and Ségolène Royal.
180
Has a Wikipedia article in 180 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Michael Faraday
- FatherJames Faraday
- MotherMargaret Hastwell
- SpouseSarah Barnard
- SiblingRobert Faraday
Honours and works
Awards
- Fellow of the Royal Society1824
- Copley Medal1832
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences1832
- Royal Medal1835
- Copley Medal1838
- Honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)1839
- Rumford Medal1846
- Royal Society Bakerian Medal1857
- Albert Medal1866
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
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