This appreciation by Sir William Bragg to mark the Centenary of Faraday’s discovery of electro-magnetic induction was re-issued in 1962. Traces Faraday’s early life, and his interest in the connections between electricity and magnetism. Shows a reconstruction of theatre in which he gave his lectures and illustrates his experiment on the influence that a magnet can exert on a coil.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006990
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Great Britain - History
History → Historical re-enactments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Discoveries (in science)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electromagnetism
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Induction (Electricity)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)