Michael Faraday the father of modern electrical science was born near here.
Historic Southwark
SE1, Newington Butts, University of the Arts
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Michael Faraday - SE1
Experimental physicist, especially electro-magnetics (remember Faraday's Law?...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Michael Faraday - SE1
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