Faraday (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Faraday (The name as it would appear on a map)
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This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
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BAS station on Marina Point, Galindez Island, Argentine Islands (q.v.), was first established on Winter Island (q.v.) in 1947; re-established on Galindez Island (q.v.) in February 1954; referred to as "Argentine Islands" or "Base F". "Ardzhentayn-Aylands" (Soviet Union. AA, 1966, Pl.24). "Argentine Island" (Soviet Union. GUGK map 221, 1973). From 15 August 1977 the station was renamed Faraday after Michael Faraday (1791-1867), English chemist and physicist, who discovered electro-magnetic induction, thus introducing the basic principle of the electric motor and dynamo, in 1831; Director, Royal Institution, London, 1825-58 (BA, 1977, p.1; SPRI, 1978a, p.68; APC, 1980, p.3; BAS sheet Misc. 2, 1981; BA chart 3573, 20.iv.1984). "Faraday Base", "Faraday Station" (BAS, 1977c, p.4 and photograph facing p.8).
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