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There is no better, there is no more open door by which you can enter into the study of natural philosophy, than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle.

Michael Faraday1791–1867 · scientist · 1700s-1800s EnglandMichael Faraday was an English scientist who discovered how electricity and magnetism are connected, laying the groundwork for electric motors and generators used everywhere today.5 quotes

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What turned up: The Chemical History of a Candle, Lecture I; edited by William Crookes, Chatto & Windus, 1908 impression; Public-domain text. Title page, editor’s preface, and opening lecture paragraphs through candle manufacture read. Faraday uses an everyday candle as an entry into science; natural philosophy is
Work: The Chemical History of a Candle, Lecture I; edited by William Crookes, Chatto & Windus, 1908 impression
Sources checked: gutenberg.orgChecked using manual, 20 October 2026The Chemical History of a Candle, Lecture I; edited by William Crookes, Chatto & Windus, 1908 impression; Public-domain text. Title page, editor’s preface, and opening lecture paragraphs through candle manufacture read. Faraday uses an everyday candle as an entry into science; natural philosophy is