William Reid Clanny — (1770 – 10 January 1850) was an Irish inventor. He was born in Bangor, County Down, Ireland. He moved to Sunderland, England and practised as a physician for 45 years. In 1813, he invented the Clanny safety lamp for miners. By 1816, when Clanny… … Wikipedia
safety lamp — a miner s lamp in which the flame is protected by wire gauze to prevent the immediate ignition of explosive gases. [1810 20] * * * ▪ coal mining lighting device used in places, such as mines, in which there is danger from the explosion of… … Universalium
Irish inventions and discoveries — are objects, processes or techniques which owe their existence either partially or entirely to an Irish person. Often, things which are discovered for the first time, are also called inventions , and in many cases, there is no clear line between… … Wikipedia
List of Northern Irish people — is a list of notable people from Northern Ireland.It also covers * people of Northern Irish descent * people born in Northern Ireland who have since become nationals of other countries * people born outside Northern Ireland and later settled… … Wikipedia
1850 in Ireland — Events*Crumlin Road Courthouse in Belfast is completed.Arts and literatureportBirths*25 April William Melville, police officer and first chief of the British Secret Service (d.1918). *9 June Pierce Charles de Lacy O Mahony, Nationalist politician … Wikipedia
List of Irish inventions and discoveries — Irish inventions and discoveries are objects, processes or techniques which owe their existence either partially or entirely to an Irish person. Often, things which are discovered for the first time, are also called inventions , and in many cases … Wikipedia
1770 in Ireland — Births*30 November Andrew Blayney, 11th Baron Blayney, soldier, politician and peer (d.1832).Full date unknown*William Reid Clanny, physician and inventor of the Clanny safety lamp for miners (d.1850). *James Orr, rhyming weaver poet… … Wikipedia
Humphry Davy — Sir Humphry Davy, Bt Portrait by Henry Howard, 1803 Born … Wikipedia
List of people from Sunderland — This is a list of famous or notable people born in, or associated with, Sunderland in England. Famous people from Sunderland* Kate Adie Formerly Chief News Reporter for the BBC * The Rt. Hon. Hilary Armstrong MP, Cabinet Office and Social… … Wikipedia
Topic outline of mining — For a more comprehensive list, see the List of mining topics. Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein or (coal) seam. Materials recovered by… … Wikipedia
