Humphry Davy was a pioneer in the field of electrochemistry who used electrolysis to isolate many elements from the compounds in which they occur naturally. Electrolysis is the process by which an electrolyte is altered or decomposed via...

A self-educated man with a brilliant mind, Michael Faraday was born in a hardscrabble neighborhood in London. Through the combination of insatiable curiosity and a powerful will to succeed, he transcended his austere beginnings to...

Do you know how to induce an electromotive force? This reference page will help you understand why Faraday's law mean and how to use it.

A portrait of Michael Faraday from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.