Sir Humphry Davy: boundless chemist, physicist, poet and man of action.
The years 2007 and 2008 mark the bi-centenary of two brilliant discoveries by Sir Humphry Davy: the isolation of sodium and potassium (1807) and the subsequent first observation (1808) of the beautiful blue and bronze colours now known to be characteristic of the solvated electron(1) in potassium-am...
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| description | The years 2007 and 2008 mark the bi-centenary of two brilliant discoveries by Sir Humphry Davy: the isolation of sodium and potassium (1807) and the subsequent first observation (1808) of the beautiful blue and bronze colours now known to be characteristic of the solvated electron(1) in potassium-ammonia systems. In celebration of these dazzling discoveries, we reflect on Davy's many extraordinary contributions to science, technology and poetry. Humphry Davy, a truly great man, of Cornish spirit, brought immeasurable benefits to humankind. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:b3fa23be-e0d0-4c79-aa1d-7968810e646f2022-03-27T04:22:53ZSir Humphry Davy: boundless chemist, physicist, poet and man of action.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:b3fa23be-e0d0-4c79-aa1d-7968810e646fEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2008Thomas, SEdwards, PKuznetsov, VThe years 2007 and 2008 mark the bi-centenary of two brilliant discoveries by Sir Humphry Davy: the isolation of sodium and potassium (1807) and the subsequent first observation (1808) of the beautiful blue and bronze colours now known to be characteristic of the solvated electron(1) in potassium-ammonia systems. In celebration of these dazzling discoveries, we reflect on Davy's many extraordinary contributions to science, technology and poetry. Humphry Davy, a truly great man, of Cornish spirit, brought immeasurable benefits to humankind. |
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