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Michael Faraday Born-1791 Death-1867 Discovery-1832 Michael Faraday was born in 1791 to family in London. His family was very poor so Michael was mostly self taught. During his teenage years he worked at a book keeping store. He loved books and read almost everyone he touched. His is best known for his work in electromagnetic induction and of the laws of electrolysis and he is the inventor of the electronic motor. In 1831, he began his great series of experiments in which he discovered electromagnetic induction. Faraday's breakthrough came when he wrapped two insulated coils of wire around an iron ring, and found that, upon passing a current through one coil, a momentary current was induced in the other coil.