Specimen of optical glass containing "borosilicate of lead" prepared by Faraday, 1824-1830

Michael Faraday (1791-1867) was an English chemist and physicist, and created the classical field theory. His early publications on physical science included papers on the condensation of gases, limits of vapourization and optical deceptions. He was the first to isolate benzene and he synthesized the first chlorocarbons. His great life work was research into electricity in which he made many discoveries including electromagnetic induction, the laws of electrolysis and the rotation of polarized light by magnetism. He is generally considered to be the greatest of all experimental physicists