William Reid Clanny

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1815

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Reid Clanny, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Humphry Davy announces the Davy safety lamp

   1815

   Role: Predecessor

   1. 11815 · LondonWire-Gauze Principle

      Davy's design used wire gauze to prevent flame spread, differing from Stephenson's perforated plate design.

   2. 23 November 1815 · NewcastleNewcastle Announcement

      Davy's private letter describing safety lamp findings was made public at a Newcastle meeting on 3 November 1815.

   3. 39 November 1815 · LondonRoyal Society Presentation

      A paper describing the Davy lamp was formally presented at a Royal Society meeting in London on 9 November 1815.

Sources

1. Humphry Davy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
2. Davy lamp Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02