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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphry Davy

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Sir Humphry Davy (1778–1829) was a hugely influential chemist, inventor, and public lecturer who is recognised as one of the first professional scientists. His apprenticeship to an apothecary in 1795 led to his introduction to chemical experiments. A chance meeting with Davis Giddy in 1798 introduced Davy into the wider scientific community, and in 1800 he was invited to a post at the Royal Institution, where he lectured to great acclaim. This two-volume memoir was published by his brother, Dr John Davy, in 1836, in response to Paris' biography of 1831, authorised by Lady Davy (also reissued in this series). John Davy had additional papers in his possession, and felt that Paris had failed to convey Sir Humphry's character as a man and philosopher. Volume 1 deals with his education and apprenticeship, work at the Royal Institution, and European travels. The author quotes extensively from his brother's writings.

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ISBN: 9781108038508
Publication date: 3rd November 2011
Author: John Davy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 526 pages
Series: Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphry Davy 2 Volume Set
Genres: Memoirs
Biography: science, technology and medicine
History of science