Michael Faraday Created 2026-10-13 Updated 2026-10-18
A chemist whose route into experimental research began with a bookbinding apprenticeship (1805–1812). He became a laboratory assistant at the Royal Institution in 1813, its laboratory director in 1825, and Fullerian Professor of chemistry from 1833 to 1867.[ref]
Michael Faraday (1791–1867). Biography: Ri positions and bookbinding apprenticeship; Fullerian chemistry professorship, 1833–1867
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