Difference between revisions of "Sir Humphrey Davy"
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| − | '''Sir Humphrey Davy''' (1778 - 1829) was an | + | '''Sir Humphrey Davy''' (1778 - 1829) was an English [[chemist]] who worked in the coal mines of England, and discovered a number of [[elements]]. He was a famous for inventing the Davy safety lamp which allowed naked flames to be used in coal mines without the danger of explosion from fire-damp ([[methane]]). |
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[[Category:Chemists]] | [[Category:Chemists]] | ||