Humphry Davy
British chemist
Humphry Davy was born on December 17, 1778 in Penzance and died on May 29, 1829 in Geneva, aged 50. Recorded occupations: chemist, inventor, physicist, geologist, photographer and poet. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Kingdom of Great Britain. Positions held include President of the Royal Society. Fields of work: chemistry, physics and geology. Educated at Truro Cathedral School. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal, Royal Medal, Rumford Medal, Galvanism Prize and Royal Society Bakerian Medal. Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Zoological Society of London.
- Born
- December 17, 1778 · Penzance
- Died
- May 29, 1829 · Geneva
- Age at death
- 50
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Occupations
- chemist, inventor, physicist, geologist, photographer, poet
- Positions held
- President of the Royal Society
- Education
- Truro Cathedral School
- Honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal, Royal Medal, Rumford Medal, Galvanism Prize, Royal Society Bakerian Medal
- Wikipedia editions
- 85 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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