Humphry Davy
British chemist and inventor
ποΈDecember 17, 1778 - May 29, 1829
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πBiography
Sir Humphry Davy was a Cornish chemist and inventor who isolated several elements using electricity and invented the Davy lamp for miners.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Isolated Sodium and Potassium
- β¦Invented the Davy lamp
π¬Famous Quotes
"Nothing is so fatal to the progress of the human mind as to suppose that our views of science are ultimate
"The more we know, the more we feel our ignorance
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