Faraday's Diary

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 25, 2 January 1931, Page 2

Faraday's Diary

To be Published Shortly AMON G the treasures of the learned societies of London none is is more remarkable than the Diary of Faraday,‘ which the Royal Institution has had in its keeping for sixty years. -It is a most interesting record, not only of the great scientist’s experiments, but of his opinions on all: manner: of things, including love, which he regarded (before his marriage) as "a nuisance to everybody but-the parties concerned." Extracts from the diaries havegy wm known, but now the Royal Insti is preparing to publish them in f about eight volumes. The first or three will be ready for the celebrAtio. in September next year of Faraday’s famous discovery on August 29, 183i, in the laboratory in Albemarle Street (where his apparatus is still preseryed), of electro-magnetic induction, "No other experiment in physical science," says the Royal Institution in announcing the celebration; "hag been more fruitful in benefit. for imankind." When Faraday made his simple experiment with two coils of wire wound on opposite sides of an iron ring he hit upon a secret which was the beginning of all that has been done since in the utilisation of electric- ity for power and light." ~~ The centenary celebrations will bring to London electrical ‘engineers and delegates of scientific bodies froxa ‘all over the world. The British A. 1S foal ciation, which meets next year, is timing its meeting to coincide with the Faraday celebrations.