Faraday changed the world. He understood more about electricity than anybody who ever lived. Albert Einstein had a picture of Michael Faraday on his office wall. But Faraday was born poor. He never went to university and ate in the kitchen because his boss’ wife did not want to eat with him. (495 words)
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