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humphry davy
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humphry davy
Humphry Davy was born on 17th of December 1778 in Penzance in Cornwall. He was apprenticed to a surgeon and aged 19 went to Bristol to study science. -
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Sir Humphry Davy was a great English chemist and inventor who is best remembered for his discoveries of many alkali and alkaline earth metals. He also helped to better understand the properties of iodine and chlorine. He also invented the Davy lamp, an instrument that allowed for miners to work even when flammable gases were present. -
humphry davy
Born: Dec 17, 1778 in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Died: May 29, 1829 (at age 50) in Geneva, Switzerland -
humphry davy
Humphry Davy
Chemist
Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet was a Cornish chemist and inventor. He is best remembered today for his discoveries of several alkali and alkaline earth metals, as well as contributions to the discoveries ... Wikipedia
Born: December 17, 1778, Penzance, United Kingdom
Died: May 29, 1829, Geneva, Switzerland
Influenced: Michael Faraday, William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
Discovered: Barium, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium, Boron
Siblings: John Davy
Awards: Copley Medal, Royal Medal,
