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2. Davy lamp - Wikipedia

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   The Davy lamp is a safety lamp used in flammable atmospheres, invented in 1815 by Sir Humphry Davy. [1] It consists of a wick lamp with the flame enclosed inside a mesh screen. It was created for use in coal mines , to reduce the danger of explosions due to the presence of methane and other flammable gases, called firedamp or minedamp .

3. Humphry Davy - Wikipedia

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   Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet, FRS, MRIA, FGS (17 December 1778 – 29 May 1829) was a British chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp.

4. Portrait of Sir Humphry Davy - Wikipedia

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   Portrait of Sir Humphry Davy is an 1821 portrait painting by the British artist Thomas Lawrence. It depicts the scientist Sir Humphry Davy , president of the Royal Society . Davy is known for the invention of the Davy Lamp and isolating a number of elements using electricity .

5. Mining lamp - Wikipedia

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   1813 Dr William Reid Clanny Exhibited The Clanny Lamp 1815 Humphry Davy Exhibited The Davy Lamp 1815 George Stephenson Exhibited his Lamp The Davey Safety Lamp was made in London by Humphry Davy. George Stephenson invented a similar lamp but Davys invention was safer due to it having a fine wire gauze that surrounded the flame. This enabled the ...

6. Timeline of lighting technology - Wikipedia

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   1815 Humphry Davy invents the miner's safety lamp. 1823 Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner invents the Döbereiner's lamp. 1835 James Bowman Lindsay demonstrates a light bulb based electric lighting system to the citizens of Dundee. 1841 Arc-lighting is used as experimental public lighting in Paris. 1853 Ignacy Łukasiewicz invents the modern kerosene ...

7. 12 Wildly Expensive Tiffany Lamps — and Why Some Sold for ...

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   Sold for: $1.5 million. Showcasing cascading shades of purple, blue, and lavender glass to mimic wisteria blossoms, this lamp was made by piecing together more than 2,000 individually-cut pieces ...

8. File:Davy Lamp - Market Street, Hednesford (27716475498).jpg

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9. 21 Vintage Photos of Christmas Window Displays From the Last ...

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   Take a trip down memory lane with by looking at these incredible photos of Christmas window displays from the last 100 years, ... Fun fact: The Emigh-Winchell Hardware Company in Sacramento, CA ...