The idea of scientists creating monsters was born. Professor Brian Cox introduces Humphry Davy, who was passionate both about chemistry and communicating his enthusiasm for science to the public.

Humphry Davy and David Tatty Muirhead were among the Cornishmen recognised in dishes created on last night’s Great British Menu. Cornwall is also represented in the south west heats this week ...

On the north wall of the chapel of St Andrew in Westminster Abbey is a white marble memorial to chemist and poet Sir Humphry Davy. The tablet was erected by Lady Davy and is by sculptor Sir Francis ...

PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM. It is strange that Humphry Davy of Penzance is best known today for an invention made to help coal miners in the Midlands. Davy was a chemist and became president ...

Jack, 11, started drumming at Humphry Davy School in Penzance at 07:00 GMT on Wednesday and he raised £2,879 for two cancer charities. Jack's mother, Dawn, is undergoing chemotherapy for breast ...

This particular battery was given by Volta to Michael Faraday when he and Humphry Davy visited Milan in June 1814. Davy was inspired by Volta's ideas and built his own batteries to experiment with.

The exercise book with work dated 1975 was recently found at Humphry Davy School, Penzance, tucked in the back of a drawer in Room 31. The book - filled with neat handwriting and labelled sketches ...

Mining was important to Cornwall and so we were interested in the lamp.Humphrey Davy invented the Davy lamp in 1815.Miners used to use candles and that was really dangerous especially in coal ...

Sir Humphrey Davy was the man who created the Davy lamp, he invented it for the miners so that they could see whilst at work. It was a great invention for all mining villages and especially for my ...