In Bristol in 1799, a young man started to experiment with newly discovered gases, looking for a cure for tuberculosis. Humphry Davy, aged 20, nearly killed himself inhaling carbon monoxide. Nitrous ...
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 ...
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 ...
QUESTION Did Humphry Davy administer laughing gas to the audience at his lectures? Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) was a celebrated chemist and inventor. He was the first person to describe the ...
Humphry Davy School history book from 1975 reunites former pupil with Roman studiesHumphry Davy School history book from 1975 reunites former pupil with Roman studies ...
A medal Napoleon gave to British scientist Humphry Davy while France and Britain were at war was thrown away by Davy's widow, a relative has said. Jane Davy threw her husband's medal into the sea near ...
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A medal Napoleon gave to British scientist Humphry Davy while France and Britain were at war was thrown away by Davy's widow, a relative has said. Jane Davy threw her husband's medal into the sea near ...
This is the first in a new series of Humphry Davy Lectures to be given by Professor Sir Willliam (Bill) Wakeham (formerly Vice-Chancellor of the University of Southampton and currently International ...
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