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Framed Print of Humphry Davy's "Great Beattery", 1807
Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet (December 17, 1778 - May 29, 1829) was an English chemist, inventor and a pioneer in the field of electrolysis using the voltaic pile to split common compounds and thus prepare many new elements. He built a huge battery in the basement of the Royal Institution, hoping to use it to pry apart substances that were harder to break down. For his first experiment, he chose caustic potash, a substance derived from wood ashes collected in a pot. After several failed attempts, Davy succeeded in splitting potash apart, revealing the shining globules of a new metal: potassium. The very next day, he broke down soda to reveal another new element: sodium. By using his battery to discover potassium and sodium, Davy had turned electricity into a powerful new tool in the search for elements. The following year, he used his battery to isolate four more elements: barium, calcium, magnesium and strontium. And chemists all over Europe seized on his technique, discovering aluminum, boron, iodine, lithium and silicon. This image has been color enhanced. © New York Public Library / Science Source
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Media ID 47343289
1778 1807 1829 Baronet Battery Chemist Chemists Electricity Electrochemist English Event Events Great Inventor Inventors Lamp Lamps Pile Voltaic
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 18.6cm (9.6" x 7.3")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
