Forgotten heroes Nov 18, 2009
Plenty of people will have heard of Michael Faraday, even if they are not too familiar with his pioneering work in the field of electromagnetism ... LOTTERY'S 'UNSUNG HEROES' 1: Michael Faraday, physicist 2: JM Barrie, author 3: Edward Jenner, smallpox vaccine pioneer 4: John Peel, broadcaster 5: Alan Turing, mathematician 6: Baldrick, Blackadder character 7: Midge Ure, singer 8: Percy Shaw, cat's eyes inventor 9: Tim Berners-Lee, worldwide web inventor 10: Fred Scott, BBC cameraman Source:... (BBC News -- UK)
Pointing Fingers Is Not Going To Solve Our Problems Nov 12, 2009
Quite a few of the world changing inventions did not come from well-trained engineers, the most notable among them Michael Faraday who invented the electric motor never had any university education. When he accomplished that he was under the tutelage of the most renowned scientist of the Victorian era Sir Humphry Davy but he did not come up with that world changing invention. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
An exquisite container Nov 2, 2009
The physicist Michael Faraday was the first to realize that a suspension of gold particles glowed ruby-red because the particles were extremely small. "His original sample of a gold colloid is still in the Faraday Museum in London," says Xia, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
New Niffenegger novel set in Victorian Valhalla Sep 30, 2009
Niffenegger spent years researching the fabled London cemetery for her book - the final resting place for such luminaries as novelist George Eliot, actor Ralph Richardson, physicist Michael Faraday and poet Christina Rossetti, as well as Marx and a handful of Dickenses. Now she's so familiar with it that she can guide tourists around with professional ease. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Sep 21, 2009
Michael Faraday, the scientist whose discoveries led to the development of the electric motor, has been hailed as the greatest inventor in British history, a survey revealed today. New tests and treatments for prostate cancer could be developed following the discovery of genetic code variants that triple the chances of developing the disease. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Paint It 'Q' Black Jul 10, 2009
Following the huge success of "White Oleander," Fitch has again created unforgettable and dynamic female characters in her latest work, "Paint it Black." An intense psychological ride into the heart of Los Angeles' 80's punk scene, Fitch's indelible heroine, Josie Tyrell, after rescuing herself from a meager white-trash existence, finds herself at a crossroads when her lover, Michael Faraday, unexpectedly commits suicide. As in her previous work, Fitch masterfully explores the relationship of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Technology Quarterly: Adaptor die Mar 8, 2009
IF THE father of electromagnetism, Michael Faraday, could be transported into the 21st century, he would no doubt be awestruck by the iPhone. After five hours of tapping its touch-screen to browse the internet, make calls, play games and determine his location via satellite-positioning, he might also find himself a little puzzled. (The Economist)
