The Daily Telegraph28d
The birth of Britain’s railways, seen by a plucky boy
Brownrigg appears thoroughly at home in her historic milieu. The story weaves in figures such as Sir Humphry Davy and Henry Booth; and a glossary at the end of the book includes everything from ...
BBC14d
Davy lamp
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 ...
Scientific American12d
On the Theory of the Luminosity of Flames
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 ...
Scientific American5d
The Ether Controversy—Dangerous Legislation
By this principle of judging, Sir Humphrey Davy has previous claims. He said, “ as nitrous oxyde in its extensive operation, appears capable of destroying pain, it may probably be used with ...
25 Facts You Learned in School That Are No Longer True
If you have kids in school, or even if you don’t, you’ve probably realized that there’s a lot about the day-to-day of school ...
literaryreview7d
Mary Shelley: Her Life, Her Fiction, Her Monsters
Much rubbish has been written on the subject. The links between Mary’s monster and Erasmus Darwin’s claim to have animated a piece of pasta, Sir Humphrey Davy’s exhortation to chemists, Galvani’s ...
christiantoday.com.au4d
Michael Faraday: his Christian faith influenced his science.
On top of all this, he was paramount in fostering scientific education and the Christmas Lectures that he made famous at the Royal Institution in London (that were originally set up by his mentor Sir ...
The Hindu15d
The Science Quiz | 209 years ago, Humphry Davy first tested a peculiar lamp…
1. The Davy lamp was a type of _____ ____ that Humphry Davy designed for use in coal mines. The design prevented the coal dust that hung in the air from catching fire from the lamp’s flame.
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Humphry Davy and Tatty Muirhead dishes on Great British Menu - plus how did Joe do?
Humphry Davy and David Tatty Muirhead were among the Cornishmen recognised in dishes created on last night’s Great British ...
Sky2d
Sir Keir Starmer takes HIV test in effort to reduce stigma
Sir Keir Starmer has taken an HIV test in an effort to help destigmatise checking for the sexually transmitted virus. The prime minister took the home test at 10 Downing Street to mark the start ...
Shropshire Star22d
Civil Service ‘Humphrey’ AI tools aim to cut back spending and speed up work
Some of the bundle of tools, named after the fictional Whitehall official Sir Humphrey Appleby from the BBC’s Yes, Minister, are ready for civil servants to use right away. One, called Consult ...
London Evening Standard20d
Civil Service ‘Humphrey’ AI tools aim to cut back spending and speed up work
Some of the tools, named after the fictional Whitehall official Sir Humphrey Appleby from the BBC’s Yes, Minister, are ready for use straight away. AI tools that are part of a plan to overhaul ...