How Could I only Spot This Yesterday?

I've lived in Marylebone - Westminster, London for almost ten years and thought I knew the neighbourhood inside out. Yesterday I spotted this plaque around the corner from where we live. 

A lovely, unexpected find. Not quite sure how I didn't spot it before now. 

Michael Faraday, who came from a very poor family, became one of the greatest scientists in history. His achievement was remarkable in a time when science was usually the preserve of people born into wealthy families. The unit of electrical capacitance is named the farad in his honor, with the symbol F.

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