6/29/2023 0 Comments Liquid rules by mark miodownik![]() ![]() The Nobel laureate Sir William Bragg gave the Christmas lectures on four occasions, and his co-laureate son Sir Lawrence Bragg gave them twice. They were created by Michael Faraday, who later hosted the lecture season on nineteen occasions. They have been hosted each year at the Royal Institution itself, except in 1929 and between 20, each time due to refurbishment of the building. The Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures were first held in 1825, and have continued on an annual basis since then except for four years during the Second World War. A close-up image of a candle showing the wick and the various parts of the flame Michael Faraday lectured on " The Chemical History of a Candle". ![]()
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