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... /in1 i i 1 in Sir Humphry Davy has been described as being almost, ij not quite, unique as a truly great natural ■gT philosopher who also secured a fervent popular acclaim. The miner's safety lamp which he invented, and for which he refused to take out a patent, has saved many thousands of lives and is still known as the Davy Lamp. He also carried out work on the chemistry of tanning and ...