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A remarkable project is drawing to a close, one that has given us new insights into the mind of one of history’s greatest chemists: Humphry Davy. Over 3500 volunteers have transcribed 83 notebooks ...
Há 5 dias · A unique insight into the life and times of one of Britain’s famous chemists, Sir Humphry Davy, who was also a poet, will be revealed at a special event in Lancaster next month.
Há 4 dias · Chlorine dioxide (ClO 2) was the first chlorine oxide to be discovered in 1811 by Humphry Davy. It is a yellow paramagnetic gas (deep-red as a solid or liquid), as expected from its having an odd number of electrons: it is stable towards dimerisation due to the delocalisation of the unpaired electron.
Há 1 dia · Employing a battery of 2,000 elements of a voltaic pile Humphry Davy in 1809 gave the first public demonstration of the electric arc light, using charcoal enclosed in a vacuum.
Há 1 dia · Humphry Davy, the discover of several alkali and alkaline earth metals, as well as contributions to the discoveries of the elemental nature of chlorine and iodine Main article: Humphry Davy English chemist Humphry Davy was a pioneer in the field of electrolysis , using Alessandro Volta's voltaic pile to split up common compounds and thus isolate a series of new elements.
Há 14 horas · Davy’s electric arc lamp, crafted in 1802 using powerful batteries and carbon conductors, illuminated the potential of electric light, even though its intensity was impractical for everyday use. As the years progressed, the torch of innovation passed to Frederick de Moleyns, a British inventor who secured the first patent for an incandescent lamp in 1841.
I’ve just emerged from Blackfriars Underpass, having ran 38 of the 42.2km of the London Marathon in full PPE. Exhausted, overheated and covered in sweat, I swore to myself that I’d never complain ...
