How a silver-gilt cup symbolised the bond between science and the state
In short: Explore the history of Humphry Davy’s safety lamp and the royal gratitude that followed its invention. This session features Frank James demonstrating the experimental development of the miners' lamp.
Following a presentation on the Davy lamp, Frank James addresses audience questions regarding the historical friction between science and engineering. The discussion highlights the relationship between scientific progress and state recognition, exemplified by the Davy cup—a silver-gilt treasure from the Royal Institution's Faraday Museum. This cup was presented to Davy by Tsar Alexander I in 1825, one of the Tsar's final acts before his death, as a gesture of thanks for Davy's invention of the miners' safety lamp a decade earlier.
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