Davy lamp

Davy lamp, safety lamp (q.v.) devised by Sir Humphry Davy in 1815.

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Article Title: Davy lamp

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 25 March 2013

Access Date: February 08, 2025