He was the son of Robert Devy.He was a wood-carver at Penzance, who pursued his art rather for amusement than profit.
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Humphry Davy was born on December 17, 1778.
Sir Humphry Davy Sir Humphry Davy first isolated magnesium not discovered it.
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Yes, he married a woman named Jane Apreece (nee Kerr) and she died in 1855, 26 years after her husband. They never had any children. Pity it would have been nice if someone had inherited Humphry's brains:-).
what was humphry davys job
George Davys was born in 1780.
George Davys died in 1864.
William Davys died in 1687.
Paul Davys died in 1672.
Mary Davies died in 1930.
Thomas Reid Davys Bell was born in 1863.
Thomas Reid Davys Bell died in 1948.
Owen Davys has written: 'An historical and Architectural guide to Peterborough Cathedral'
Charles Raymond Davys Tuckey has written: 'Lawn tennis for men' -- subject(s): Tennis
Humphry Wakefield was born in 1936.
Humphry Garratt was born in 1898.