We may earn an affiliate commission when you visit our partners.

Humphry Davy

Laughing Gas, Literature, and the Lamp

Alison Sharman, Sharon Ruston, Andrew Lacey, Frank Pearson, Frank James, Hattie Lloyd, Tim Ellis, and Adrian Fish

Topics Covered

The key moments of Humphry Davy’s early life and career
The importance of lecturing at the Royal Institution of Great Britain
The purpose of different kinds of writing from poetry, to letters, notebooks, and published scientific writing
The significance of Davy’s scientific achievements
The safety lamp controversy
The relationship between Davy and Michael Faraday

Enroll now

Save this course

Save Humphry Davy: Laughing Gas, Literature, and the Lamp to your list so you can find it easily later:

Save

Activities

Coming soon We're preparing activities for Humphry Davy: Laughing Gas, Literature, and the Lamp. These are activities you can do either before, during, or after a course.

Career center

Learners who complete Humphry Davy: Laughing Gas, Literature, and the Lamp will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Reading list

We haven't picked any books for this reading list yet.

Help others find this course page by sharing it with your friends and followers:

Facebook

Copy Link

Similar courses

Here are nine courses similar to Humphry Davy: Laughing Gas, Literature, and the Lamp.

A-level Study Boost: Unseen Poetry and the Creative Process

A-level Study Boost: Unseen Poetry and the Creative...

Most relevant

William Wordsworth: Poetry, People and Place

Most relevant

Developing Literacy: A Journey from Still Image to Film

Most relevant

Extinctions: Past and Present

Most relevant

Rome: A Virtual Tour of the Ancient City

Most relevant

How To Make A Poem

Most relevant

Robert Burns: Poems, Songs and Legacy

Most relevant

Religion and Conflict

Most relevant

The Scientific Revolution: Understanding the Roots of Modern Science

The Scientific Revolution: Understanding the Roots of...

Most relevant

Time

12 hours

Via

FutureLearn

Institutions

Lancaster University

Royal Institution

Instructors

Alison Sharman

Sharon Ruston

Andrew Lacey

Frank Pearson

Frank James

Hattie Lloyd

Tim Ellis

Adrian Fish

Share and help others discover this course.

Facebook

Link

Don't miss out

Enroll today to gain access to this course

Enroll in this course

Our mission

OpenCourser helps millions of learners each year. People visit us to learn workspace skills, ace their exams, and nurture their curiosity.

Our extensive catalog contains over 50,000 courses and twice as many books. Browse by search, by topic, or even by career interests. We'll match you to the right resources quickly.

Find this site helpful? Tell a friend about us.

Affiliate disclosure

We're supported by our community of learners. When you purchase or subscribe to courses and programs or purchase books, we may earn a commission from our partners.

Your purchases help us maintain our catalog and keep our servers humming without ads.

Thank you for supporting OpenCourser.