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⚫ The '''Davy-Faraday Laboratory''' of the ] is an English ] that was established and equipped by ] as a dedicated center for research in pure and physical ]. The laboratory was opened on December 22, 1896, by the Prince of Wales (later ]), and was hailed as a significant contribution to British science.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal |date=1896-12-31 |title=The Davy Faraday Research Laboratory |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/055208b0 |journal=Nature |volume=55 |issue=1418 |pages=208–209 |doi=10.1038/055208b0|bibcode=1896Natur..55R.208. }}</ref>



⚫ The '''Davy-Faraday Laboratory''' of the ] is an English ] that was established and equipped by Ludwig Mond, F.R.S., as a dedicated center for research in pure and physical ]. The laboratory was opened on December 22, 1896, by the Prince of Wales (later ]), and was hailed as a significant contribution to British science.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal |date=1896-12-31 |title=The Davy Faraday Research Laboratory |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/055208b0 |journal=Nature |volume=55 |pages=208–209 |doi=10.1038/055208b0}}</ref>
== History == == History ==
Mond generously endowed the laboratory with £100,000, including £38,000 for its construction and equipment and £62,000 as an endowment fund to ensure its ongoing maintenance and efficiency. The facility was furnished with modern instruments and appliances for conducting advanced research and was described as the only public laboratory in the world solely devoted to research in pure science at the time.<ref name=":0" /> Mond endowed the laboratory with £100,000, including £38,000 for its construction and equipment and £62,000 as an endowment fund to ensure its ongoing maintenance and efficiency. The facility was furnished with modern instruments and appliances for conducting advanced research and was described as the only public laboratory in the world solely devoted to research in ] at the time.<ref name=":0" />


Mond's vision for the laboratory included its association with the Royal Institution, which had a long history of groundbreaking research, notably by ] and ], whose names the laboratory commemorates. The building was designed to accommodate independent investigators, and preference was given to those who had already demonstrated significant contributions to science.<ref name=":0" /> Mond's vision for the laboratory included its association with the Royal Institution, which had an association with ] and ], whose names the laboratory commemorates. The building was designed to accommodate independent investigators, and preference was given to those who had already demonstrated significant contributions to science.<ref name=":0" />


] and ], prominent figures in ] and chemistry, served as the laboratory’s directors without remuneration.<ref name=":1" /> The Prince of Wales praised the laboratory for its state-of-the-art facilities and its potential to advance scientific knowledge and innovation.<ref name=":0" /> ] and ], prominent figures in ] and chemistry, served as the laboratory’s directors without ].<ref name=":1" /> The Prince of Wales praised the laboratory for its state-of-the-art facilities and its potential to advance scientific knowledge and innovation.<ref name=":0" />


Research conducted in the Davy-Faraday Laboratory includes: Research conducted in the Davy-Faraday Laboratory includes:


* H. Debus: "Contributions to the History of Glyoxalic Acid"<ref name=":1">{{cite journal |date=1919-11-06 |title=The Davy Faraday Research Laboratory of the Royal Institution |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/104264c0 |journal=Nature |volume=104 |issue=2640 |pages=264 |doi=10.1038/104264c0}}</ref> * ]: "Contributions to the History of Glyoxalic Acid"<ref name=":1">{{cite journal |date=1919-11-06 |title=The Davy Faraday Research Laboratory of the Royal Institution |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/104264c0 |journal=Nature |volume=104 |issue=2640 |pages=264–265 |doi=10.1038/104264c0|bibcode=1919Natur.104S.264. }}</ref>
* Hugo Muller: "Quercitol, Cocositol, Inositol, Flavon"<ref name=":1" /> * ]: "Quercitol, Cocositol, Inositol, Flavon"<ref name=":1" />
* Horace T. Brown: "Starch: Its Transformations and Derivatives"<ref name=":1" /> * ]: "Starch: Its Transformations and Derivatives"<ref name=":1" />
* J. Y. Buchanan: "The Specific Gravity of Soluble Salts"<ref name=":1" /> * ]: "The Specific Gravity of Soluble Salts"<ref name=":1" />
* J. Emerson Reynolds: "Silicon Researches"<ref name=":1" /> * ]: "Silicon Researches"<ref name=":1" />
* J. E. Petavel: "Standards of Light" and "Gaseous Explosive Mixtures"<ref name=":1" /> * ]: "Standards of Light" and "Gaseous Explosive Mixtures"<ref name=":1" />
* A. Scott: "Atomic Weight of Carbon"<ref name=":1" /> * A. Scott: "Atomic Weight of Carbon"<ref name=":1" />
* W. J. Russell: "Action of Wood on Photographic Plates in the Dark"<ref name=":1" /> * ]: "Action of Wood on Photographic Plates in the Dark"<ref name=":1" />


The Davy-Faraday Laboratory was celebrated as a pioneering establishment that supported the advancement of scientific research and the development of innovative ideas in the fields of chemistry and physics.<ref name=":0" /> The Davy-Faraday Laboratory was celebrated as a pioneering establishment that supported the advancement of scientific research and the development of innovative ideas in the fields of chemistry and physics.<ref name=":0" />
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The Davy-Faraday Laboratory of the Royal Institution is an English laboratory that was established and equipped by Ludwig Mond as a dedicated center for research in pure and physical chemistry. The laboratory was opened on December 22, 1896, by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), and was hailed as a significant contribution to British science.

History

Mond endowed the laboratory with £100,000, including £38,000 for its construction and equipment and £62,000 as an endowment fund to ensure its ongoing maintenance and efficiency. The facility was furnished with modern instruments and appliances for conducting advanced research and was described as the only public laboratory in the world solely devoted to research in pure science at the time.

Mond's vision for the laboratory included its association with the Royal Institution, which had an association with Humphry Davy and Michael Faraday, whose names the laboratory commemorates. The building was designed to accommodate independent investigators, and preference was given to those who had already demonstrated significant contributions to science.

Lord Rayleigh and James Dewar, prominent figures in physics and chemistry, served as the laboratory’s directors without remuneration. The Prince of Wales praised the laboratory for its state-of-the-art facilities and its potential to advance scientific knowledge and innovation.

Research conducted in the Davy-Faraday Laboratory includes:

The Davy-Faraday Laboratory was celebrated as a pioneering establishment that supported the advancement of scientific research and the development of innovative ideas in the fields of chemistry and physics.

References

  1. ^ "The Davy Faraday Research Laboratory". Nature. 55 (1418): 208–209. 1896-12-31. Bibcode:1896Natur..55R.208.. doi:10.1038/055208b0.
  2. ^ "The Davy Faraday Research Laboratory of the Royal Institution". Nature. 104 (2640): 264–265. 1919-11-06. Bibcode:1919Natur.104S.264.. doi:10.1038/104264c0.

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