Fact 1
A statue in his honor stands in Penzance, Cornwall as well as a plaque on the home where he was born.
Fact 2
In 1820 he became the President of the Royal Society.
Fact 3
He was awarded a baronetcy; similar to be knighted, but it stood above knighthood. It was a high honor for a man of science.
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