Faraday's Contributions

Despite being in a degree of poverty, Michael Faraday did not restrict himself from learning more, especially in the field of science. His perseverance in experimenting through multiple failures resulted to discovering important contributions, namely on electromagnetism and electrochemistry, on today's society.

While he was working for Davy in 1821, he was able to invent an electromagnetic rotation which is a device behind th electric motor. In this rotation the magnet is surrounded with mercury which results in a circular force which moves the wire in a circular motion. The hanging wire is connected to a circuit, and from there, the movement creates current that passes thorugh the wire.

Further experimentation in 1831 allowed him to the discovery of the electromagnetic induction. Electromagnetic induction is a process wherein a conductor is situated in a magnetic field subjected to a force. This force causes the conductor to move which creates voltage along the conductor. This in turn induces electric current. This principle became the foundation to his discovery of the electric dynamo, which is the early model of today's electric generator and transformer.

In 1836, Faraday was able to invent the Faraday Cage. This invention is used in different technologies which are used today such as microwaves, MRI scanners, and cables since it is said to help prevent electromagnetic forces from passing through.