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Edmund Davy
(1785 - 5 Nov 1857)
English chemist who discovered acetylene gas. He spent some time assisting his cousin, Humphry Davy, in his chemical researches at the Royal Institution.
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Science Quotes by Edmund Davy (1 quote)
When [Humphry Davy] saw the minute globules of potassium burst through the crust of potash, and take fire as they entered the atmosphere, he could not contain his joy—he actually bounded about the room in ecstatic delight; some little time was required for him to compose himself to continue the experiment.
— Edmund Davy
Quoted in Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphry Davy, in J. Davy (ed.), The Collected Works of Sir Humphry Davy(1839-40), Vol 1, 109.
See also:
- 5 Nov - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Davy's death.
- Edmund Davy - Biography
- 17 Dec - short biography, births, deaths and events on Humphry Davy's date of birth.
- 24 May - short biography, births, deaths and events on John Davy's date of birth.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
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