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Information: English chemist who discovered of the effects of nitrous oxide, which came to be known as laughing gas. He also undertook the first electrochemical decompositions, isolating potassium, barium, strontium, calcium, and magnesium.
Born 1778 - Died 1829
Davy, Humphrey Sites:
Davy on Chlorine Davy on Chlorine: Full text of his paper entitled " On a Combination of Oxymuriatic Gas and Oxygene Gas " read February 21, 1811 . (Davy, Humphrey) http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Chem-History/Davy-Chlorine-1811.html
Sir Humprey Davy Sir Humprey Davy: Full text facsimile of the original publication in Littell's Living Age Journal, published in 1845 . (Davy, Humphrey) http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABR0102-0004-4
Davy, Sir Humphry, Baronet Davy, Sir Humphry, Baronet: Biography of his early life and his major discoveries. Includes a series of portraits and sketches, bibliography and related links . (Davy, Humphrey) http://www.geocities.com/bioelectrochemistry/davy.htm
Humphry Davy Electrochemistry Humphry Davy Electrochemistry: Short article how he proved that it was not using two different metals that made the Voltaic Pile work. (Davy, Humphrey) http://fargo.itp.tsoa.nyu.edu/~lewis/electricity/pages/davy.html
Davy, Humphry (1778-1829) Davy, Humphry (1778-1829): Short biography with portrait and related links . (Davy, Humphrey) http://www.treasure-troves.com/bios/Davy.html
Davy Discovers Sodium and Potassium Davy Discovers Sodium and Potassium: Full text of paper written by Davy on some new phenomena of chemical changes produced by electricity. (Davy, Humphrey) http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/Chem-History/Davy-Na&K-1808.html
Additional
Information: English chemist who discovered of the effects of nitrous oxide, which came to be known as laughing gas. He also undertook the first electrochemical decompositions, isolating potassium, barium, strontium, calcium, and magnesium.
Born 1778 - Died 1829
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