![The original Clanny safety lamp (on the left) was designed in 1869 by Dr William Clanny (1776-1850) to reduce the risk of explosions caused by ´fireda... - SuperStock The original Clanny safety lamp (on the left) was designed in 1869 by Dr William Clanny (1776-1850) to reduce the risk of explosions caused by ´fireda... - SuperStock](https://cdn.superstock.com/1895/Comp/1895-11664.webp)
The original Clanny safety lamp (on the left) was designed in 1869 by Dr William Clanny (1776-1850) to reduce the risk of explosions caused by ´fireda... - SuperStock
![World of Engineering on Twitter: "Historic invention of the day: 1812: William Reid Clanny pioneered the invention of the safety lamp which he improved in later years. Safety lamps based on Clanny's World of Engineering on Twitter: "Historic invention of the day: 1812: William Reid Clanny pioneered the invention of the safety lamp which he improved in later years. Safety lamps based on Clanny's](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjitMuqXgAEz6e6.jpg)
World of Engineering on Twitter: "Historic invention of the day: 1812: William Reid Clanny pioneered the invention of the safety lamp which he improved in later years. Safety lamps based on Clanny's
![William Reid Clanny FRSE (1776 – 10 January 1850) was an Irish physician and inventor of a safety lamp Stock Photo - Alamy William Reid Clanny FRSE (1776 – 10 January 1850) was an Irish physician and inventor of a safety lamp Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MR4TXK/william-reid-clanny-frse-1776-10-january-1850-was-an-irish-physician-and-inventor-of-a-safety-lamp-MR4TXK.jpg)