Royal Institution for its founding were given by the Society for Bettering the Conditions and Improving the Comforts of the Poor, under the guidance of philanthropist Sir Thomas Bernard and American-born British scientist Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford. Since its founding it has been based at 21 Albemarle Street in Mayfair. Its Royal Charter was granted in 1800. Throughout its history, the Institution has supported public engagement with science through a programme of lectures, many of which continue today. The most famous of these are the annual Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, founded by Michael Faraday. The Royal Institution was founded as the
Nadia Davy did not place. She won a bronze medal for the 4 x 400 meter relay (3:22:00). Davy contributed a time of 50.24 seconds during the third leg. Davy lives in Bridgeton, New Jersey where she works at her high school as an instructional aide and assistant track coach. She has a son and daughter and is currently working toward a master's degree in counseling from Wilmington University in Delaware. Nadia Davy Nadia Davy (born 24 December 1980) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 meter relay at