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15. Name the scientist who discovered the following.

(c) Safety lamp


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  • Sir Humphry Davy devised the safety lamp in 1815. The safety lamp is a prototype of Davy's miner's safety lamp for the first time.
  • The safety lamp was created to allow miners to safely ignite the lamp without allowing the heat to explode harmful gas. It's used in coal mines to prevent explosions caused by combustible gases.

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