John Davy (chemist)
John Davy FRS FRSE (24 May 1790 – 24 January 1868) was a Cornish doctor, amateur chemist, brother of the noted chemist Sir Humphry Davy, and cousin of Edmund Davy.
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| Born | 24 May 1790 Penzance, Cornwall |
| Died | 24 January 1868 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Phosgene |
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| Fields | Chemistry |
During his career, Davy discovered phosgene, silicon tetrafluoride, and concluded that chlorine was an element.
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