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Why did Humphrey Davy get his knight hood?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

In 1815 he invented the Davy lamp, which allowed miners to work safely in the presence of flammable gases. In 1816 he was also awarded the Rumford Medal for his works

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