Michael Faraday the Newspaper Boy Turned Scientist
The August 1831 diary entry marks Faraday's first experiments with electric current through a coil on an iron ring, foreshadowing the dynamo. Born in Surrey to a struggling blacksmith family, he bound books, read widely, and joined Sir Humphrey Davy at the Royal Institution after a note from Davy offering a laboratory position. His 38 years of lectures and scientific work, including lighthouse projects and a prolific early publication record, defined a career that shaped modern electrical power.
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Australian radio schedule notes daily broadcasts and performances
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Police defended in inquiry over Mc Mahon case
The article notes that on February 22 suggestions for an inquiry were seen as justified, with claims the police acted fairly. Crown Law authorities planned no compensation to Mc Mahon, and efforts to establish his case are mentioned amid defense of police conduct.
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The Passing of the Glove: Fashion's Fading Formality
A reflective piece on the waning fad of long gloves for evening wear tracing their historic role from ancient times through medieval romance and Victorian manners. It questions whether modern women will revive Victorian formality, noting social shifts and the glove's symbolic status.
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Italy
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Mr. Browning
England
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Faraday's Experiments Shape Electrical Theory and Progress
The text notes how posthumous publication clarified controversy around Faraday's 1831 Experimental Researches in Electricity and Magnetism. It credits the work with expanding the application of electric current for human service, highlighting Faraday's foundational theory and its impact on practical advances.
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