Humphry Davy
British chemist and inventor
Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet, FRS, MRIA, FGS was a British chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp. Wikipedia
Born: December 17, 1778, Penzance, United Kingdom
Died: May 29, 1829 (age 50 years), Geneva, Switzerland
Education: Truro Cathedral School
Spouse: Jane Apreece (m. 1812–1829)
Influenced: Michael Faraday, Lord Kelvin, and Charles F. Brush
Notable student: Michael Faraday