An A-Z Guide To The Search For Plato's Atlantis

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    NEWS October 2024

    OCTOBER 2024 The recent cyber attack on the Internet Archive is deplorable and can be reasonably compared with the repeated burning of the Great Library of Alexandria. I have used the Wayback Machine extensively, but, until the full extent of the permanent damage is clear, I am unable to assess its effect on Atlantipedia. At […]Read More »
  • Joining The Dots

    Joining The Dots

    I have now published my new book, Joining The Dots, which offers a fresh look at the Atlantis mystery. I have addressed the critical questions of when, where and who, using Plato’s own words, tempered with some critical thinking and a modicum of common sense.Read More »
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Davy, Humphry

Humphry Davy (1778-1829) was an outstanding scientist in his day, particularly in the field of chemistry. He was probably most gratefully remembered as the inventor of the miners safety lamp.

In his 2016 book, The Experimental Self[1299.163],  Jan Golinski, a history professor, recorded “that Davy had noted that Plato’s story of the submersion of Atlantis might not be the pure myth that was often assumed”.