Faraday's Election as Fellow
- When
- 1824
- Where
- Royal Society (institutional context)
Michael Faraday was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1824, gaining the lifelong right to use the postnominal FRS.
Michael Faraday was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1824. The election made him one of the society's basic members, who are elected by existing Fellows, and entitled him to use the postnominal Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), a distinction held for life. His election occurred during a period in which the society carried out some reform of its internal statutes, such as in 1823 and 1831. He later twice refused to become President of the society.
Sources
- Michael Faraday Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Royal Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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