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Henry Cavendish FRS (/ ˈ k æ v ən d ɪ ʃ / KAV-ən-dish; 10 October 1731 – 24 February 1810) was an English natural philosopher and scientist who was an important experimental and theoretical chemist and physicist. He is noted for his discovery of hydrogen, which he termed "inflammable air".
Henry Cavendish, natural philosopher, the greatest English chemist and physicist of his age. He was distinguished for his research into the composition of air, the properties of gases, and the density (and hence the mass) of Earth—an attempt to ‘weigh’ Earth that is called the Cavendish experiment.
A natural philosopher, the greatest experimental and theoretical English chemist and physicist of his age, Henry Cavendish (10 Oct. 1731 – 24 Feb. 1810) was distinguished for great accuracy and precision in researches into the composition of atmospheric air, the properties of different gases, the synthesis of water, the law governing ...
Victoria Chang October 31, 2007. (Submitted as coursework for Physics 210, Stanford University, Fall 2007) Henry Cavendish's experiments determining the density of the Earth were published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society in 1798.
Henry Cavendish, (born Oct. 10, 1731, Nice, France—died Feb. 24, 1810, London, Eng.), English physicist and chemist. A millionaire by inheritance, he lived as a recluse most of his life. He discovered the nature and properties of hydrogen, the specific heat of certain substances, and various properties of electricity.
This topic appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA. Professor Brian Cox introduces Henry Cavendish, an 18th Century scientist who ...
Jul 1, 2014 · Abstract. Henry Cavendish (1731–1810) was an outstanding chemist and physicist. Although he was not a major figure in the history of respiratory physiology he made important discoveries concerning hydrogen, carbon dioxide, atmospheric air, and water.
