Project Gutenberg 2014-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 216 Paris, John Ayrton 1785 1856 Paris, J. A. (John Ayrton) The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Chris Curnow, Mary Akers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 1" by John Ayrton Paris is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This biography delves into the life and accomplishments of Sir Humphry Davy, a renowned chemist, and the significant discoveries that marked his influence on the scientific community. The text explores Davy's origins, education, and early experiments that laid the foundation for his later prominence. The opening of the biography establishes the premise of the work by addressing the fascination people have towards the lives of great individuals, emphasizing the difficulty of capturing their essence accurately. It introduces Sir Humphry Davy, detailing his birth in Cornwall and providing a glimpse into his childhood and education, revealing a proclivity for chemistry and an early talent for poetry. The narrative highlights anecdotes that showcase his experimental curiosity and intellectual vigor, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his scientific achievements and relationships that shaped his future contributions to science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45394/45394-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Chemists -- England -- Biography Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829 QD Text Category: Biographies Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 800966 2025-07-18T11:00:02.309330 text/html 791756 2024-10-24T05:58:12 text/html 493998 2025-07-18T11:00:12.083271 application/epub+zip 504852 2025-07-18T11:00:04.050347 application/epub+zip 377619 2025-07-18T11:00:03.199390 application/epub+zip 715592 2025-07-18T11:00:17.870278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686483 2025-07-18T11:00:11.143315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559736 2022-09-20T17:36:24.352606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717141 2025-07-18T11:00:01.253366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 697190 2024-10-24T05:58:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17068 2025-07-18T11:00:18.018284 application/rdf+xml 10232 2025-07-18T11:00:03.316368 image/jpeg 2222 2025-07-18T11:00:03.259331 image/jpeg 427953 2025-07-18T11:00:02.377389 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia