On the north wall of the chapel of St Andrew in Westminster Abbey is a white marble memorial to chemist and poet Sir Humphry Davy. The tablet was erected by Lady Davy and is by sculptor Sir Francis ...

Sir Humphrey Davy was the man who created the Davy lamp, he invented it for the miners so that they could see whilst at work. It was a great invention for all mining villages and especially for my ...

In 1817, Sir Humphrey Davy published his theory on the cauMs of the illuminating property of flames. He stated tha/ this phenomenon was due to the presence in the midst; of/the flame of solid ...

It is strange that Humphry Davy of Penzance is best known today for ... His friends included Sir Walter Scott, and fishing was one of his passions. Davy ought to be better known for his work ...

In 1808, Sir Humphry Davy invented the first effective electric lamp, opening the door for this technology to be used in residential homes and commercial facilities. This discovery was perfected ...