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How An Electromagnet Works And How Was It Invented
To understand the electromagnet, it is helpful to take a moment to learn about its inventor, William Sturgeon. Sturgeon’s life was dramatic and inspirational, although his hair and sideburns were, in my opinion, bizarre. So, take a few minutes and learn why a poor shoemaker and soldier would invent the electromagnet and how it works.…
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How Faraday Invented The Motor And Annoyed His Mentor
Why would inventing a motor irritate anyone? And how did Faraday invent the motor in the first place? Well, I’ll tell you and along the way I will talk about a strange theory of spiraling currents, a misunderstanding of electromagnetic forces, and a useless motor. Table of Contents Oersted’s Discovery Humphry Davy and Faraday Faraday’s…
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How Michael Faraday Invented the Motor and Irritated His Mentor
Why would inventing a motor irritate anyone? And how did Faraday invent the motor in the first place? Well, I’ll tell you and along the way I will talk about a strange theory of spiraling currents, a misunderstanding of electromagnetic forces, and a useless motor. Table of Contents Oersted’s Experiment Explained Faraday’s Electric Motor Michael…
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Oersted’s Experiment: Why it is important and Why it is so Weird
What was Oersted’s experiment? Well, it was incredibly simple: Oersted put a compass near a wire. Wait, why is that important? And hey, why is that weird, sounds pretty normal to me. Well, I’ll tell you in this video. Ready? Let’s go.. This story begins in 1600. That was the year that an English doctor…
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Michael Faraday Biography: How Faraday Escaped Poverty with a Lot of Luck
What kind of luck did a brilliant scientist like Michael Faraday need to succeed? It turns out, quite a bit! Luckily he had plenty of luck from a supportive boss, a helpful book, a generous patron, a chemical explosion, a fistfight, and even a fortunate outbreak of the plague! Wait, those last three don’t sound…
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How Faraday Escaped Poverty With Luck
What kind of luck did a brilliant scientist like Michael Faraday need to succeed? It turns out, quite a bit! Fortunately he had plenty of luck from a supportive boss, a helpful book, a generous patron, a chemical explosion, a fistfight, and even a fortunate outbreak of the plague! Wait, those last three don’t sound…
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How Drugs Led to Humphry Davy’s Success And The Arc Lamp’s Invention
How in the world would doing drugs lead to success? And what is the arc lamp and how is that related to this whole mess? Well, I’ll tell you and along the way I will talk about early 1800s drug parties, science superstars, giant stinky batteries, and chemistry “for the female sex”. Table of Contents…
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Humphry Davy Biography: How Doing Drugs Led To Success & the Arc Lamp
How in the world would doing drugs lead to success? And what is the arc lamp and how is that related to this whole mess? Well, I’ll tell you and along the way, I will talk about early 1800s drug parties, science superstars, giant stinky batteries, and chemistry “for the female sex”. Table of Contents…
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How Alessandro Volta Invented The First Battery
How did Allesandro Volta invent the first battery? Learn a story of scientific rivalries, reanimating corpses, tingly metals and Napoleonic politics! I also show you how the frog moved, how to make your own battery out of pennies and vinegar that lights up an LED light bulb and how to make Hydrogen and Oxygen gas…
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How Volta Invented the First Battery because he was Jealous of Galvani’s Frog
How could jealousy lead to an invention? And why would someone be jealous of a frog? Well, I’ll tell you and along the way, I will talk about: academic dishonesty, reanimating corpses, scientific rivalries, tingly metals, and Napoleonic politics, and I will also show you how to light a LED bulb with pennies and vinegar…