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Humphry Davy
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- Humphry Davy (1778-1829) was a British scientist.
- It was he who found out that the inhalation of nitrous oxide produced surprising results, it came to be known as the laughing gas.
- He was awarded a medal by Napoleon, and he identified the element iodine for the first time.
- He is remembered for his discoveries of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc. He was awarded the Copley Medal, Rumford Medal, and Royal Medal.
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