The first semi-successful attempt was made in 1807, when British chemist Humphry Davy used a primitive battery to make an arc of light between two charcoal sticks.

第一次半成功的尝试是在 1807 年，当时英国化学家汉弗莱·戴维用一块原始电池在两根木炭棒之间擦出了一道光弧。