The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures.

- Humphry Davy

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In honor of Sir Humphry Davy, The Royal Society of London awards the Davy Medal along with 2,000 British Pounds every year since 1877. Candidates would have made an important contribution in any branch in the field of chemistry in order to be nominated.

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