Sir Humphry Davy

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Born(1778-12-17)17 December 1778
Penzance, Cornwall, England
Died29 May 1829(1829-05-29) (aged 50)
Geneva, Switzerland
NationalityBritish
Known forElectrolysis, aluminium, sodium, potassium, calcium,strontium, magnesium, barium, boron, Davy lamp
AwardsCopley Medal (1805)
Prix du galvanisme (1807)
Rumford Medal (1816)
Royal Medal (1827)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsRoyal Society, Royal Institution
InfluencesBenjamin Thompson
InfluencedMichael Faraday, William Thomson