Tag: Humphry Davy

The Wright brothers made the first sustained motorized aircraft flight on this day in 1903. Did you know that: • Humphry Davy, best known for his discovery of elements such as potassium and sodium, was an English chemist born on this day in 1778• A patent was granted to John and Joseph Inshaw for the invention […]

Cornishman Sir Humphry Davy patented the miner’s safety lamp on this day in 1815. Did you know that: • The pagans were known to celebrate the last night of their year on this day in 2,000 B.C. on All Hallow’s Eve, which later became known as Halloween• Scottish vet John Boyd Dunlop patented the pneumatic bicycle […]