The Person Behind The Science Michael Faraday 1791-1867 Highlights Bookbinder turned self-taught scientist Discovered magnetic optical rotation Invented the Dynamo,a device capable of converting electricity into motion(1821) Moments in a Life Began experimenting on electricity in 1813 under Sir Humphrey Davy Discovered electromagnetic induction(1831) ● Published a three volume treatise titled Experimental Researches in Electricity (1839-1855) -9The Person Behind The Science Michael Faraday 1791-1867 Began experimenting on electricity in 1813 under Sir Humphrey Davy Moments in a Life Highlights Bookbinder turned self-taught scientist Discovered magnetic optical rotation Invented the Dynamo, a device capable of converting electricity into motion (1821) Discovered electromagnetic induction (1831) Published a three volume treatise titled Experimental Researches in Electricity (1839-1855) I-9