Who invented the first practical, safe, non-flickering miner's safety lamp alongside Humphry Davy? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who invented the first practical, safe, non-flickering miner's safety lamp alongside Humphry Davy?

A. James Watt

B. George Stephenson

C. Thomas Newcomen

D. Robert Fulton

Answer: Option B

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George Stephenson independently invented a similar safety lamp (Geordie lamp) in 1815, around the exact same time as Davy.

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