SYMHC Classics: The Montgolfier Brothers
28 January 2023 - 30 minsThis 2016 episode covers two inventive brothers who came up with an idea to set humans aloft. The Montgolfiers were among many inventors working toward flight in the 18th century, but they often get all the attention.
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Sir Humphry Davy and the Miner’s Lamp (Part 2)
Davy's career after his work in nitrous oxide included the invention of a miner's lamp designed to make mining safer. This invention came with a bit of controversy.
34 mins
1 May Finished
Sir Humphry Davy and Nitrous Oxide (Part 1)
Chemist Sir Humphry Davy is known for his work with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. That early part of his career is the focus of part one of this two-parter.
37 mins
29 April Finished
