History of telecommunications -Faraday page 686

He was born in a village that is now a district of London, the father was horseshoer. Family was too poor to keep the studies in thirteen years became apprentice to a library. A fourteen-year apprentice in the same and there remains for seven years. This is the cultural source which could draw the young Michael. Ticket Thanks to a gift received from a client library Faraday could attend lectures at the Royal Institution, lectures given by Davy , lessons that proved their vocation. In short joined the staff of the Royal Institution. In 1813 Sir Davy consort and decided to make a trip to the continent and led Faraday as a secretary, but entrusting most humble tasks. Hard journey for a year and a half had as milestones France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Germany. experience was crucial for the young Faraday, in fact, met many famous scientists, as Volta, Arago, Ampère, Gaj-Lassac and some recognized the value of modest secretary.
Also on this occasion became a friend of the Rive Gustave and his son Auguste, Physicians for a family of Geneva with their entertained constant correspondence that kept up to date on developments since the European scientific Della Rive were CG European scientific culture. Faraday was deeply religious and belonged to a sect founded by fundamentalist character that R. Sandeman, was faithful to this sect for life becoming senior member to act as pastor, the same sect belonged closest friends and his wife. In 1816 he published his first job which took into consideration the nature of lime in Tuscany . At 33 years (1824) was elected member of the Royal Institution. In the 1825 proposed to Davy, he was conferred the title of director of the laboratory at the Royal Institution. . Shortly after instituted a series of 'Conversation of Friday evening' that continues even today. Until 1830 the scholar took up chemistry.

Michael Faraday