Historedia
Person

Michael Faraday

Events
4
Episodes
6
Years
1824–1831

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Michael Faraday, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Michael Faraday elected a member of the Royal Society

    1824

    Role: Elected Fellow

    1. 1824 · Royal Society (institutional context)Faraday's Election as Fellow

      Michael Faraday was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1824, gaining the lifelong right to use the postnominal FRS.

  2. John Walker begins selling the Lucifer friction match

    1827–1829

    Role: Publicizer

    1. 1827–1829 · Stockton-on-TeesMarketing as Friction Lights

      Walker marketed his invention as 'friction lights' or 'attrition lights,' explicitly avoiding the term 'Lucifer' or 'match,' selling them for one shilling per tin.

    2. 7 April 1827 · Stockton-on-TeesFirst Recorded Sale

      The first documented sale of Walker's friction matches occurred on 7 April 1827, recorded in his sales book as 'sulphurata hyperoxygenata frict.'

  3. Faraday constructs an early dynamo at the Royal Institution

    1831

    Role: Scientist

    1. 1831 · unspecified locationCoining the Term Dynamo

      The word 'dynamo' was coined in 1831 by Michael Faraday. He utilized his invention toward making many discoveries in electricity and magnetism, establishing the principles for the electric dynamo.

    2. 28 October 1831 · Royal Institution, LondonFaraday's Electromagnetic Induction Experiments

      Faraday began his great series of experiments in 1831, discovering electromagnetic induction. He recorded in his laboratory diary on 28 October 1831 that he was making experiments with the great magnet of the Royal Society.

  4. Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction

    1831

    Role: Discoverer of electromagnetic induction

    1. 1831-08-29 · Royal InstitutionFaraday's First Demonstration

      Faraday demonstrated induction by wrapping two wires around opposite sides of an iron ring, creating an electromotive force.

Sources

  1. Michael Faraday Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  2. John Walker (inventor) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  3. Match Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  4. Electromagnetic induction Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14