Michael Faraday Quotes

British scientist1791–1867 4 quotes

Michael Faraday was an English chemist and physicist who contributed greatly to the study of electrochemistry and electromagnetism. His main discoveries include the principles of electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis. Although he received little formal education, he became one of the most influential scientists in history.

Through his research on the magnetic field around a conductor carrying a direct current, he established the concept of the electromagnetic field in physics. He also showed that magnetism could affect rays of light, revealing an underlying relationship between the two. His inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor technology, and largely through his efforts electricity became practical for use in technology.
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It is right that we should stand by and act on our principles; but not right to hold them in obstinate blindness, or retain them when proved to be erroneous.

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I will simply express my strong belief, that that point of self-education which consists in teaching the mind to resist its desires and inclinations, until they are proved to be right, is the most important of all, not only in things of natural philosophy, but in every department of daily life.