3 h 55 m, 1 jan 1807 ano - Humphrey Davy discovered Potassium and sodium by using his newly created process of electrolysis in 1807. Davy was also famous for discovering calcium, magnesium, strontium, barium, and Boron in 1808 and identifying Scheele's "muriatic acid air" as the new element Chlorine in 1810. Davy created a new form of "Davy" lamp utilising a wire gauze that prevents methane from entering the lamp and combusting. Davy was knighted for his services to the empire in 1812.
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3 h 55 m, 1 jan 1807 ano
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~ 218 years ago