Humphry Davy

Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet was a British chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and an early form of arc lamp.

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Who was born first?

• Humphry Davy and Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac were born the same year
• Humphry Davy was born 1 year before Jöns Jacob Berzelius
• Humphry Davy was born 1 year after Louis Jacques Thénard
• Humphry Davy was born 1 year after Louis Poinsot
• Humphry Davy was born 1 year after Hans Christian Ørsted

Timeline

1. Hans Christian ØrstedAugust 14, 1777 – March 9, 1851
2. Louis Jacques ThénardMay 4, 1777 – June 21, 1857
3. Louis PoinsotJanuary 3, 1777 – December 5, 1859
4. Humphry Davy (this page)December 17, 1778 – May 29, 1829
5. Joseph Louis Gay-LussacDecember 6, 1778 – May 9, 1850
6. Jöns Jacob BerzeliusAugust 20, 1779 – August 7, 1848

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