Michael Faraday Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Michael Faraday, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

6 records1791–18316 events1 places

Chronological biography

1791

Birth of Michael Faraday22 September 1791

Science / Physics · Scientist · Experimental scientist · Newington Butts

Birth of Michael Faraday

1812

Invention of Electric Battery1812

Science / Technology

Invents the electric battery

1821

Invention of Electric Motor1821

Science / Technology

Invents the electric motor

1822

Discovery of Chlorine1822

Science / Chemistry

Liquefies chlorine, used in bleaches

1823

Invention of Refrigeration1823

Science / Chemistry

Pioneers mechanical refrigeration after discovering certain gases cool under pressure

1831

Discovery of Electro-Magnetism1831

Science / Physics

Discovers Electro-Magnetic Induction

Titles and roles

Scientist · Experimental scientist

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.