6 Quotes & Sayings By Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday was a British scientist born in 1791. His experiments on electromagnetic induction earned him the 1837 Copley Medal and a place as one of the greatest scientists of all time. He developed the concept of a magnetic field and discovered that a magnet has poles, and that electromagnetism is generated by electric current. He also discovered that a continuous current causes a magnetic field, and that a changing current produces a changing field Read more

In addition to his discovery of electromagnetic induction, he made other important contributions to science, including research on electrolysis, color vision, and color blindness. From 1845 to 1851 he was Rector of the Royal Institution.

Nothing is too wonderful to be true if it be...
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Nothing is too wonderful to be true if it be consistent with the laws of nature. Michael Faraday
But still try for who knows what is possible!
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But still try for who knows what is possible! Michael Faraday
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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. Michael Faraday
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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. Michael Faraday
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Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature. Michael Faraday