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Faraday-poster

by Briony Marshall | Jul 11, 2025

Faraday Poster at RI - 200 years Poster text: Discover200 at the Ri Two hundred years ago, the Director of the laboratories at the Ri, Michael Faraday, was very busy! In 1825 he not only started "FEDs" (Friday Evening Discourses) and the world-famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES, he also discovered benzene, a natural hydrocarbon and a component of crude oil. Faraday was the son of a blacksmith and a humble bookbinder's apprentice himself. Yet today he is recognised as one of history's greatest experimental scientists. His discoveries and Inventions at the Ri continue to shape our world. These include the world's first electric motor (1821) and the world's first electric generator (1831). Think of all the appliances in your kitchen with moving parts - they all rely on Faraday's electric motor. And then think about how we get the electricity to power those motors - that's thanks to Faraday's electric generator! It is also interesting that Faraday's focus in 1825 was not only on scientific advance, but also on an objective he thought was crucial: the engagement of public audiences with science. That is still the charitable purpose of the Ri today. So Discover200 this 2025 and join us throughout the year as we uncover the past, present and future of science. Explore 200 years of these landmark moments in the UK's rich history of scientific endeavour and public engagement. Image: Michael Faraday 1857

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