Apprentices of today: Masters of the game, tomorrow?
Sir Humphry Davy was a famous scientist of the time. Through consistent persistence, young Michael reached out to Humphry Davy, even putting his book-binding skills to creative use to showcase his work and examples to Davy. His persistence paid off when Davy finally accepted him as an apprentice
Source | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Debleena Majumdar, ET Online
When we think of electromagnetism today, we think of Michael Faraday.
But the story of his success and genius was not such a likely one. The story of his life was a fascinating one and a lesson in self-learning and apprenticeship. He worked as a book binder. With books around him, he found himself drawn to science. He kept reading and experimenting, improving his skills, at every step.
Sir Humphry Davy was a famous scientist of the time. Through consistent persistence, young Michael reached out to Humphry Davy, even putting his book-binding skills to creative use to showcase his work and examples to Davy. His persistence paid off when Davy finally accepted him as an apprentice.