On what date did Michael Faraday marry Sarah Barnard?

Michael Faraday married Sarah Barnard on 12 June 1821.

Faraday and Sarah Barnard belonged to the same Sandemanian religious community and met through their families at its church. Their marriage took place during the period when Faraday was beginning to establish himself as a scientist at the Royal Institution, where he would soon become one of Britain’s leading experimental researchers.

The date can be confused with other important dates in Faraday’s biography. He was born on 22 September 1791 and died on 25 August 1867; neither date concerns his marriage. The year 1813 also predates the wedding by eight years, while 22 September is Faraday’s birthday rather than the wedding date.

Sarah and Michael had no children. Their marriage lasted until Faraday’s death, and Sarah survived him. Faraday’s faith remained central to his life: he served as a deacon and later as an elder in the Sandemanian congregation, even while his scientific reputation expanded internationally.