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# [[Humphry Davy#Pneumatic Institution]] - Knight ch. 3; Researches pp. 456-96 |
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Revision as of 07:50, 26 April 2017
 | Humphry Davy Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in a nutshell:
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About the event
- Are you interested in history, literature, science, or technology?
- Would you like to help Lancaster University researchers improve the quality of information available online?
- Do you have a laptop or tablet?
If so, join our free Humphry Davy Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Humphry Davy (1778-1829) was one of the most famous scientific figures of his day, best known for experimenting with nitrous oxide (laughing gas), discovering several chemical elements, and inventing a miners’ safety lamp that revolutionised industry. But did you know that he was also a friend of Byron, Coleridge, and Wordsworth, and a poet himself?
Much of Wikipedia’s information about Davy needs to be improved – and you can help us achieve this! Learn new skills and meet new people during our free Wikipedia edit-a-thon. We’ll train you in how to edit a Wikipedia page, give you all the information about Davy that you’ll need, and will even provide a free lunch. We can also give you a free certificate after the event. All you need to do is bring a computer.
Professor Sharon Ruston, of the Department of English and Creative Writing, Lancaster University, is one of the co-editors of The Collected Letters of Sir Humphry Davy, which will be published by Oxford University Press in 2018.
Places are free, but limited. If you wish to attend, please reserve your place here.
- How do I prepare?
- Create a Wikipedia account beforehand - en:Special:UserLogin/signup
- Bringing your own laptop or tablet (wi-fi will be provided); there will also be some computers in the room
- Learn about editing if you like: Wikipedia:Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information
Participants
Add your Wikipedia username below.
Useful Links
- Help:Referencing for beginners
- Wikipedia:Teahouse - A friendly venue where new (or old) editors can ask questions about anything, with very prompt response times (almost always within an hour, and often much sooner).
- Wikipedia:Wikipedia editing for research scientists
Resources
Potential topics and sources
- Add articles as appropriate. If you are currently working on an article listed below, please sign your name next to it.
- Humphry Davy#Pneumatic Institution - Knight ch. 3; Researches pp. 456-96
- Humphry Davy#Discovery of Chlorine - PTRS ‘On Some of the Combinations…’ (1811)
- ... add more here by clicking "edit"
Sources
- Knight, David (1992). Humphry Davy: Science and Power. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-631-16816-8.
Articles that were created and/or improved during the edit-a-thon
- Add articles here as appropriate.