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CONTACT:events@ri.ac.uk
ORGANIZER:The Royal Institution of Great Britain
DTEND:20071113T203000
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DESCRIPTION:Fame and celebrity are not things that just happen accidentally
  to an individual\, but need to be deliberately cultivated and sustained in
  many contexts\, and for different reasons\, over time. The reputation of M
 ichael Faraday is a very good place to study such processes since he and hi
 s work have been widely celebrated from the late nineteenth century onwards
 . This talk will look at how Faraday was commemorated in the 20th century\,
  concentrating mostly on the massive celebrations held in 1931 to mark the 
 centenary of his discovery of electro-magnetic induction. This will be view
 ed within the context of the electrical industry’s need to market itself 
 and to associate itself with notions of modernity. For example\, the Albert
  Hall was hired for a two week exhibition devoted to Faraday and the conseq
 uences of his work. The Queen's Hall was hired for an evening event at whic
 h the Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald spoke at a time of great national cri
 sis when he had just the previous day taken the country off the gold standa
 rd. What was the impact of these celebrations\, and associated publications
  such as An errand boy who changed the world? In particular the talk will r
 efer to Margaret Thatcher's interest in Faraday and the issuing of the Fara
 day twenty pound note in the 1990s.
SUMMARY:The Faraday factor: why is he so famous?
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