Humphry Davy

Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1821 (ca), Sir Humphry Davy, Oil painting, National Portrait Gallery - NPG, LL/33050

Humphry Davy

Other: Sir Humphry Davy

Born: 1778
Died: 1829
Gender: Male
Active: UK
 
Brilliant scientist and chemist. He worked with Thomas Wedgwood on recording images on light-sensitive materials in about 1799. In 1802 he published the discoveries on light-sensitive properties of silver nitrate in "An Account of a method of copying Paintings upon glass, and of making Profiles, by the agency of Light upon Nitrate of Silver. Invented by T. WEDGWOOD, ESQ. With Observations by H. DAVY." in the Journal of the Royal Institution (Great Britain).

Genealogy of Humphry Davy

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