Quote by: Humphry Davy

When two elements combine and form more than one compound, the masses of one element that react with a fixed mass of the other are in the ratio of small whole numbers.


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  • NameHumphry Davy
  • DescriptionEnglish chemist
  • BornDecember 17, 1778
  • DiedMay 29, 1829
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionChemist; Inventor; Photographer; Physicist
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society; Copley Medal; Royal Medal