Humphry Davy
Discovered multiple elements via electrolysis
Quotes by Humphry Davy
The most important of all the applications of the human mind is the investigation of truth.
Life is a series of experiments.
The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them.
Science is a language, and a powerful one, but it is not the only language.
The greatest discovery of all is to know that we know nothing.
The highest of all sciences is the science of living.
To be truly great, one must be truly good.
The most important of all human pursuits is the pursuit of happiness.
The love of truth is the noblest of all passions.
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.
The great object of chemical research is to discover the laws of nature.
Chemistry is a science of facts, and not of words.
The progress of science depends upon the accuracy of our observations.
Experiment is the only true interpreter of nature.
The most important discoveries are often made by accident.
The true chemist is a lover of truth, and not of system.
The laws of nature are the thoughts of God.
The human mind is a mirror of the universe.
The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavors.
The true scientist is a poet, and the true poet is a scientist.