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Catalog Number |
M-D27-1 |
Object Name |
Medal |
Title |
Humphry Davy Medal of the Royal Society |
Artist |
Unknown |
Date |
1877 |
Description |
Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Humphry Davy. Reverse: "THE ROYAL SOCIETY TO ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN. GUSTAV ROBERT KIRCHHOFF. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF HUMPHRY DAVY WHO DEVOTED THE TESTIMONIAL PRESENTED TO HIM BY THE COALOWNERS OF THE TYNE AND WEAR TO THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 1877." |
Material |
Bronze |
Dimensions |
D-0.5 Dia-2.875 inches |
Credit line |
American Philosophical Society. Gift of the Royal Society of London, 18 October 1878. |
Search Terms |
19th century nineteenth century science award |