Sir Humphry Davy fascinated rapturous crowds when he delivered his lectures in chemistry to the Royal Institution in London. In the late 1700s and early 1800s and in sumptuous surroundings, Davy would ...

Davy's 1802 invention was known as an electric arc lamp, named for the bright arc of light emitted between its two carbon rods, according to "The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy" (HardPress Publishing ...

In this book Mr. Gregory has tried to show how many of Davy's researches and speculations may have had some relation to the scientific knowledge of his day, and in this way the progress of Davy's ...

If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Dating back to at least 1815 — when Sir Humphry Davy introduced the Davy lamp, featuring an enclosed flame and a clip miners could attach ...

Abstract: In this talk, Professor Sharon Ruston will explore notebooks kept by Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), the foremost British chemist of the early nineteenth century and a President of the Royal ...

Potassium and sodium may well have been named potarchium and sodarchium, a new digital platform focusing on the life, times and innermost thoughts of British chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy ...

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Celebrating the life of the town’s most famous inventor, Sir Humphry Davy, an atmospheric lantern parade swept through the streets in his honour. The annual Sir Humphry Davy Lantern Parade in ...

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Cllr John McCabe, Hebburn South representative on South Tyneside Council, is campaigning for Sir Humphry Davy to be remembered for his work in the area helping to keep miners safe. He said he ...