Edmund Davy
1785 - 1857
- Born
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1785
Penzance, Cornwall, England
- Died
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05 November 1857
Kimmage Lodge, Kimmage, County Dublin, Ireland
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 12 May 1825
- Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 40
- Occupation
- Chemist
- Relationships
- Parents: William Davy and M[ary?] Ann Cousins: Sir Humphry Davy (FRS 1803); John Davy (FRS 1814) Spouse: Phillis Emma Barry, only daughter of David Barry of Dundulrick, co. Cork. Children: Edmund William (1826–c.1900)
- Catalogue
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Author of
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Unpublished paper, 'On a new fulminate of silver, and its application as a test for chlorine, etc.' by Edmund Davy
Creator: Edmund Davy Reference number: AP/14/5 -
Unpublished paper, 'On a new combination of chlorine and nitrous gas' by Edmund Davy
Creator: Edmund Davy Reference number: AP/15/3 -
Unpublished paper, 'On some new and simple methods of detecting manganese in natural and artificial compounds and of obtaining its combinations for economical or other uses' by Edmund Davy
Creator: Edmund Davy Reference number: AP/34/6 -
Paper, 'On a new fulminating platinum' by Edmund Davy
Creator: Edmund Davy Reference number: PT/11/9 -
Paper, 'On some combinations of platinum' by Edmund Davy
Creator: Edmund Davy Reference number: PT/14/8 -
Referee's report by Michael Faraday, on a paper 'On a new combination of chlorine and nitrous gas' by Edmund Davy
Creator: Michael Faraday Reference number: RR/1/49