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Edmund Davy
British chemist · Ireland · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1785 to 1857 · aged 72
Edmund Davy FRS was a professor of chemistry at the Royal Cork Institution from 1813 and at the Royal Dublin Society from 1826. He discovered acetylene, as it was later named by Marcellin Berthelot. He was also an original member of the Chemical Society, and a member of the Royal Irish Academy.
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About this person
Country
Ireland
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1785 to 1857 · aged 72
