On the 29 August 1831 he discovered the phenomenon of electromagnetic
induction; four days later he left to holiday in the seaside town staying in
these lodgings several times betwwen 1831 and 1855. He
continued his research on his return to London and presented his findings
to members of the Royal Society later that year. In 1833 he became professor
of chemistry at the Royal Institution. He discovered the rotation of plane
polarised light by a magnetic field and suceeded in liquefying chlorine and
other gases.
Click on the name
Michael Faraday
for further detailed biography on the IEE website.
He is buried in Highgate 'Old' cemetery, Highgate, London
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