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John Davy (1) (1790–1868)

Author of An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants: With Travels in That Island

For other authors named John Davy, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Image credit: John Davy, 1825. Wikimedia Commons.

Works by John Davy

An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants: With Travels in That Island (2007) 8 copies

Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. By his brother. (2011) 2 copies

The West Indies before and since slave emancipation comprising the Windward and Leeward Islands' military command;… (2012) 2 copies

The angler in the Lake District (2010) 1 copy

Associated Works

Consolations in Travel, or, The Last Days of a Philosopher (2000) — Editor — 16 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1790-05-24
Date of death: 1868-01-24
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK
Place of death: Ambleside, Cumbria, England, UK
Occupations: physician
chemist
Relationships: Davy, Humphry (brother)
Organizations: Royal Institution
University of Edinburgh
Awards and honors: Fellow of the Royal Society

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Works: 4
Also by: 1
Members: 13
Popularity: #774,335
Rating: 3.0

ISBNs: 18

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