10/01/2025
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The father of electrical engineering is Michael Faraday Born in 1791,
Michael Faraday, did not receive a traditional scientific education. He became an apprentice to a bookbinder, where he learned about scientific subjects from the books he bound. As he gained an interest in science, he started to attend scientific lectures. He was especially interested in electricity, galvanism, and mechanics. Eventually, he attended four lectures given by Humphry Davy, which marked the start of his scientific career.
In 1814, Faraday travelled throughout Europe with Davy for 18 months, meeting many scientists and developing his scientific knowledge along the way. Upon his return, he worked on chemical experiments with Davy for several years before he published his research on electromagnetic rotation, which is the principle behind the electric motor, in 1821. This moment, perhaps, was the birth of the electrical engineering discipline.
It took ten long years before Faraday did much more significant work with electricity. In 1831, he discovered electromagnetic induction, which is the principle behind the electric transformer and generator. He proved that a magnet could induce an electrical current in a wire, where he converted mechanical energy into electrical energy. This discovery showed that electricity had enormous potential for technological development. It didn’t have to be confined to a lab any longer.
Faraday died in 1867, having made many contributions to the world of electricity. His work serves as the basis for electrical engineering, as the fundamental principles he discovered are still in use today.
