The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures.The Collected Works of Sir Humphry Davy, Vol. 1, 1839
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Sir Humphry Davy was an English chemist and inventor born on December 17, 1778, in Penzance, Cornwall. He is best known for his contributions to the field of electrochemistry and for his discovery of several alkali and alkaline earth metals, including sodium and potassium. Davy also invented the safety lamp for miners, significantly improving safety in coal mines.
1778–1829·lived 51 years
The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures.The Collected Works of Sir Humphry Davy, Vol. 1, 1839
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