MICHAEL FARADAY
(1791-1867)

British chemist and natural philosopher. Born in London he became a
laboratory assistant to Sir Humphrey Davy. As early as 1812 he began
researches into electricity and in that year made his first electric
battery. In 1821, he began researches into electro-magnetism  and eventually
produced his set of LAWS OF ELECTROLYSIS. He is remembered as an outstanding
pioneer of electrical invention and theory.