Why were davy lamps used?

in #history6 years ago (edited)

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During the time of the Industrial Revolution, coal became increasingly important as the fuel for ovens and forges. Coal mines were dug deeper as demand grew, leading to greater dangers of floods, collapse and gas explosions. Invention such as Newcomen's steam pump (to remove water) and Davy's safety lamp eased these problems. Davy's safety lamp warned miners of gas leaks underground. Inventions such as this only encouraged coal miners to go into farther and more dangerous depths. Abraham Darby's discovery that coal could be turned into coke led to the production of coke-smelted iron. The improved iron could be used to make everything from ploughs and bridges to steam engines and drilling machines.


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Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman as well as a scientist. Franklin proved that lightning and electricity are the same thing by fying a kite in a storm. He was struck by lightning and was lucky to survive.

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