The chemical history of a candle : a course of lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution

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“The chemical history of a candle : a course of lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution” is a book by Michael Faraday in the “History” category, written in English. It is in the public domain, so you can read it for free from the open source using the buttons above. If you enjoyed it, press Like to help others find it. Similar books are listed below.

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Michael Faraday (1791–1867) was the son of a London blacksmith and left school early to become a bookbinder's apprentice, educating himself by reading the books he bound. After attending lectures by the chemist Humphry Davy, he sent Davy his notes and was taken on as his assistant at the Royal Institution.

He discovered electromagnetic induction, the principle of the electric generator, and laid the foundations of electrochemistry, as recorded in his Experimental Researches in Electricity. He started the Royal Institution's Christmas lectures for young people, among them The Chemical History of a Candle, and refused a knighthood.