SW4730 : Sir Humphry Davy

near to Penzance, Cornwall, Great Britain

Sir Humphry Davy
Sir Humphry Davy
The statue was erected in 1872 to Penzance's most famous son. Davy was born here in 1778 and is known for his work on the miners' safety lamp, but he was a brilliant scientist in many fields. It was he who discovered the pain relieving effects of nitrous oxide. By 24 he was a professor of chemistry at the Royal Institution. He discovered 6 new elements including potassium and sodium. He died in 1829. The market hall behind bears the date 1837
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Bob Embleton   (find more nearby)
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Sunday, 10 August, 2008   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 17 August, 2008
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Statue   (more nearby)
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OSGB36: geotagged! SW 473 303 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:7.1319N 5:32.1833W
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