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Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday, oil on canvas by Thomas Phillips, 1841–42; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Michael Faraday was a member of the Sandemanians, a small Christian sect. This religious community provided him with spiritual sustenance throughout his life and served as the single most important influence on him, deeply affecting how he approached and interpreted the natural world.1