# Ambrose Godfrey

> Ambrose Godfrey-Hanckwitz FRS, also known as Gottfried Hankwitz, also written Hanckewitz, or Ambrose Godfrey as he preferred to be known, was a German-born British phosphorus manufacturer and apothecary. He was one of the first phosphorus manufacturers and was one of the best and most successful in his time. He invented and patented a machine that acted as a fire extinguisher.

*German-English chemist, inventor of the fire extinguisher (1660-1741)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1660
- **Died:** 1741-01-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 12.3 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 31.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Ambrosius Gottfried Hanckwitz](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrosius_Gottfried_Hanckwitz)
- [Ambrose Godfrey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Godfrey)
- [Godfrey Hankwitz](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_Hankwitz)
- [Ambrose Godfrey](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Godfrey)
- [Ambrose Godfrey](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Godfrey)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741788)

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