Between the discovery of electromagnetic induction and the development of the electric generator 50 years elapsed. Why did it take so long for Faraday's basic work to be applied?

THIS, the penultimate volume of Faraday's Diary, covers the period from November 1851 to November 1855. In the main, the topics treated are lines of magnetic force, the construction of a magnetic ...

He then built the first electromagnetic generator, called the Faraday disc, which led scientists to begin producing and perfecting their own generators. In 1832, Hippolyte Pixii, a French ...

DICK:'Thanks to Faraday's generator, electricity can be made on a massive scale so we can all have it in our homes. It's transported by miles of cables, connected up with pylons and substations.' ...