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Cavendish, Henry (Dr)
Chemist and physicist
(1731 - 1810)
One of the greatest experimental chemist and physicists of the time, particularly known for his research into the composition of atmospheric air, properties of different gases, theories of heat and density of the earth. The Cavendish experiment is named after his experiment which aimed to try and weigh planet Earth. Henry went to the Hackney Academy, a private school near London, and in 1748 entered Peterhouse College, Cambridge, where he remained for three years before he left without taking a degree which was common in those days. He then built his own laboratory in London from which he conducted his experiments. His 1766 paper On Factitious Airs is notable where he noted his experiments on as his called it “inflammable air”, which was the first discovery of hydrogen.
Referred to as: CavendishDEP/DUA/1/16/10
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Cavendish, Henry (Dr)
Chemist and physicist
(1731 - 1810)
One of the greatest experimental chemist and physicists of the time, particularly known for his research into the composition of atmospheric air, properties of different gases, theories of heat and density of the earth. The Cavendish experiment is named after his experiment which aimed to try and weigh planet Earth. Henry went to the Hackney Academy, a private school near London, and in 1748 entered Peterhouse College, Cambridge, where he remained for three years before he left without taking a degree which was common in those days. He then built his own laboratory in London from which he conducted his experiments. His 1766 paper On Factitious Airs is notable where he noted his experiments on as his called it “inflammable air”, which was the first discovery of hydrogen.
Referred to as: Cavendish
DEP/DUA/1/16/10
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Cavendish, Henry (Dr)
