He was educated at a very good school. 他在一所极好的学校受教育。
Son of a blacksmith, he received only a basic education in a church Sunday school, but went to work as an assistant to Humphry Davy, from whom he learned chemistry. 铁匠之子，仅在教堂的主日学校受过基础教育，但后来担任德维的助理，从他那里习得化学知识。
