What element did Faraday first succeed in liquefying?
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chlorine
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Which British banknote featured Michael Faraday?
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£20 note
What title did Faraday hold as a professor at the Royal Institution?
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Fullerian Professor of Chemistry
What effect describes the rotation of light polarization in a magnetic field?
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Faraday effect
Which scientist mentored Faraday at the Royal Institution?
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Humphry Davy
What type of motor did Michael Faraday invent in 1821?
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homopolar motor
What is the name of Faraday's famous series of Christmas lectures?
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The Chemical History of a Candle
What protective device invented by Faraday blocks electromagnetic fields?
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Faraday cage
What profession did Faraday work in before becoming a scientist?
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bookbinder