Faraday, Dickens and science education in Victorian Britain
Issue 340 | Page 121 | Published Mar 2011
Description
The achievements of Michael Faraday in the fields of electricity and electrochemistry have led some to describe him as the greatest experimental scientist in history. Charles Dickens was the creative genius behind some of the most memorable characters in literature. In this article, we share an historical account of how the collaboration of these two men promoted science education in Victorian Britain.
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