tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post8313192882178073697..comments2024-03-26T17:38:35.264+00:00Comments on Catherine Curzon: The Invention of the Davy LampCatherine Curzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-70317943073337534492015-12-17T13:11:08.350+00:002015-12-17T13:11:08.350+00:00That brings back memories. When I was at primary s...That brings back memories. When I was at primary school in 1982-ish we watched a TV programme that dramatised the development of the two lamp. We also sang a song about Stephenson, but the only line I can recall now is "Geordie Stephenson, a man before his time". It may have been penned by our teacher, Mrs Millward...Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-62093470686679083252015-12-17T12:47:33.547+00:002015-12-17T12:47:33.547+00:00Less famous, a young George Stephenson invented th...Less famous, a young George Stephenson invented the 'Geordie Lamp' independently. Using the same principle it used tubes instead of gauze and didn't have the glass. It was more robust but gave out less light. Davy couldn't believe a (then unknown) working class Geordie could have invented such a thing without stealing and launched a vicious attack. Even his friends distanced themselves from these attacks.GeoWebGuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100128865485166942noreply@blogger.com