1. Aluminium — 2023-10-04 16:04:17

   … 1778" birth_place="Penzance, Cornwall" death_date="29 May 1829" death_place="Geneva, Switzerland" }} === Humphry Davy 1808 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]] :[[1800s]] {{{toc}}} Aluminium does not occur naturally in its purest form so it was not dis…
   …he newest metals to be discovered by humans. == Extracting from the Ore == Alum salts have been used for centuries. In 1808 Humphry Davy, an English chemist born in Penzance, [[Cornwall]] [[England]], discovered that aluminium could be isolate…
   … Using this technique he isolated **sodium** and **potassium** in 1807, **magnesium** , **barium** and **calcium** in 1808. All with "-ium" ending signifying a metallic element. == Links == [[http://www.aluminiumleader.com/history/industry…

2. Match — 2021-08-09 22:35:30

   …e="Congreve matchbox" width="" }} He called his matches “**Congreves**” after the Congreve’s rocket invented in 1808. The price of a box of 50 matches was one shilling. Included with each box was a piece of sandpaper to **strike a ligh…

3. Toothbrush — 2021-01-28 15:14:07

   …t [[London]], [[England]]. == Production == His business boomed having to move premises. William died a wealthy man in 1808 leaving business to his eldest son, also called William. Addis began exporting products abroad to the US in the 1880’…

4. Angus Cattle — 2019-08-31 10:40:52

   …ce the mid 16th century. These local cattle were used by breeders. **Hugh Watson** became tenant of Keillor in Angus in 1808. He gathered stock widely and produced cattle of outstanding quality and character. Hugh Watson could be considered the…

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