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.

Humphy Davy is one of the most renowned chemists of all time. A pioneer in using electricity to drive chemical reactions, he – for the first time – isolated the elements potassium, sodium, calcium, ...

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He was 94. His death, at a hospice facility, was announced by his family. With a populist flair and a knack for speaking matter-of-factly about death, Mr. Humphry almost single-handedly galvanized ...

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Carter’s family tree includes politicians, businessmen and more. Carter spent much of his life in his home state, Georgia, where he was born in Plains on Oct. 1, 1924. Interestingly, he was the ...

Some love the spotlight, others keep a low profile. Here is a primer on Donald Trump's family tree: his parents, four siblings, five children, and the nieces, nephews, daughters-in-law ...

Some love the spotlight, others keep a low profile. Here is a primer on Donald Trump's family tree: his parents, four siblings, five children, and the nieces, nephews, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, ...