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Manuscripts of Michael Faraday, 1791-1867

The manuscripts of Michael Faraday, 1791-1867

Part of miscellany, science

R97583
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Identifier R97583
Title The manuscripts of Michael Faraday, 1791-1867
Type Archive
Format 29 reels with printed guide
Series miscellany, science
Availability In print
Names Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867
James, Frank A. J. L., 1955-
Guildhall Library (London, England)
Royal Institution of Great Britain
Subjects Mathematics & science History of science British Isles c 1800 to c 1900
Guide Reel guide (PDF)

Notes

Michael Faraday was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century, contributing to numerous significant advances, particularly in the field of electricity. This archive drawn from the collections of the Guildhall Library, Royal Institute, Royal Society, and the Institute of Electrical Engineers contains Faraday's research and laboratory notebooks, annotated published papers, his notes on Tatum and Davy's lectures, and his professional and personal correspondence.
Also included are retained papers on his role as Scientific Adviser to Trinity House on lighthouses in England and Wales.
This title is published in both microform and digital formats with an online introduction and comprehensive finding list (ISBN 1851170316) by Dr. Frank A.J.L. James, Reader in the History of Science at the Royal Institution, London.

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