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ˈfær ə di, -ˌdeɪfara·day

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Faraday, Michael Faradaynoun

    the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)

GCIDE

  1. faradaynoun

    the quantity of electric charge that, passed though an ionic solution, will cause electrolysis of one equivalent of ions; it is equal to about 96,490 coulombs. The number of univalent metal ions (such as silver in a silver nitrate solution) which would be deposited as free metal by such a current is Avogadro's number, 6.023 x 1023.

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  1. Faradaynoun

    Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist

  2. faradaynoun

    The quantity of electricity required to deposit or liberate 1 gram equivalent weight of a substance during electrolysis; approximately - 96,487 coulombs.

  3. Faradaynoun

    A surname, Anglicized from Irish Ó Fearadaigh.

  4. Faradaynoun

    Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist.

  5. Etymology: From Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist.

Wikipedia

  1. faraday

    Michael Faraday (; 22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis. Although Faraday received little formal education, he was one of the most influential scientists in history. It was by his research on the magnetic field around a conductor carrying a direct current that Faraday established the concept of the electromagnetic field in physics. Faraday also established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena. He similarly discovered the principles of electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and the laws of electrolysis. His inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that electricity became practical for use in technology.As a chemist, Faraday discovered benzene, investigated the clathrate hydrate of chlorine, invented an early form of the Bunsen burner and the system of oxidation numbers, and popularised terminology such as "anode", "cathode", "electrode" and "ion". Faraday ultimately became the first and foremost Fullerian Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution, a lifetime position. Faraday was an excellent experimentalist who conveyed his ideas in clear and simple language; his mathematical abilities, however, did not extend as far as trigonometry and were limited to the simplest algebra. James Clerk Maxwell took the work of Faraday and others and summarized it in a set of equations which is accepted as the basis of all modern theories of electromagnetic phenomena. On Faraday's uses of lines of force, Maxwell wrote that they show Faraday "to have been in reality a mathematician of a very high order – one from whom the mathematicians of the future may derive valuable and fertile methods." The SI unit of capacitance is named in his honour: the farad. Albert Einstein kept a picture of Faraday on his study wall, alongside pictures of Arthur Schopenhauer and James Clerk Maxwell. Physicist Ernest Rutherford stated, "When we consider the magnitude and extent of his discoveries and their influence on the progress of science and of industry, there is no honour too great to pay to the memory of Faraday, one of the greatest scientific discoverers of all time."

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  1. faraday

    A Faraday can refer to either: 1. Michael Faraday (1791-1867): An influential British scientist who made significant contributions in the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. He discovered electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and the laws of electrolysis. 2. Faraday (unit): A unit of electric charge named after Michael Faraday. One Faraday is equivalent to the amount of charge in one mole of electrons, approximately 96,485.34 coulombs. 3. Faraday's Law: Named after Michael Faraday, it states that the electromotive force (EMF) induced in a circuit is directly proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the circuit. 4. Faraday Cage: An enclosure used to block electric fields. It is named after Michael Faraday, who invented it in 1836.

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  1. FARADAY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Faraday is ranked #81772 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Faraday surname appeared 231 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Faraday.

    84.4% or 195 total occurrences were White.
    8.6% or 20 total occurrences were Black.
    2.6% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.6% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Faraday in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Faraday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Faraday in a Sentence

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    Disease an never be conquered, can never be quelled by emotion's willful screaming or faith's symbolic prayer. It can only be conquered by the energy of humanity and the cunning in the mind of man. In the patience of a Curie, in the enlightenment of a Faraday, a Rutherford, a Pasteur, a Nightingale, and all other apostles of light and cleanliness, rather than of a woebegone godliness, we shall find final deliverance from plague, pestilence, and famine.

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