1. The Davy lamp was a type of _____ ____ that Humphry Davy designed for use in coal mines. The design prevented the coal dust that hung in the air from catching fire from the lamp’s flame.

This example of a Davy lamp is an early one manufactured by John Newman c.1817. Davy only began work on a coal miner's safety lamp in 1815. He devised a metal gauze around the flame to prevent ...

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Humphy Davy is one of the most renowned chemists of all time ... all before his 30th birthday. He also invented a flame lamp that could be safely used in coal mines, illuminating deep, dark places ...

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ABC Science took three packaging products that are common and relatively easy to recycle — glass bottles, aluminium cans and PET plastic bottles — to see just how much of each makes it through ...

The best desk lamps will help keep you comfortable (and on task) throughout your workday — and even late into the night. We consulted with three experts — an ophthalmologist, an ergonomist ...

Davy Fitzgerald could have few more challenging first games as Antrim hurling manager than Dublin at Croke Park. The three-time All-Ireland winner took up his post as Saffrons Bainisteoir in ...

Whether you’re working, studying or reading, the best desk lamps will provide the right amount of lighting for your task. Not only can they illuminate your space, but they can also reduce the ...

Historical listed street lamps stolen in Cambridge have been recovered in a haul found by police in a neighbouring county earlier this month. Three of the lanterns - known as Richardson candle ...

They are made by heating these chemicals at a high temperature. When the plastic is soft it can be poured into a mould. Once the plastic cools, it hardens into a shape. Plastic is a material that ...