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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".
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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.
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.
Henry Cavendish was a natural philosopher, the greatest experimental and theoretical English chemist and physicist of his age. He made important discoveries in chemistry and physics, such as the first to recognize hydrogen gas as a distinct substance, the law of electrical attraction and repulsion, and the density of the Earth. He also calculated the gravitational constant and the mass of the Earth.
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.
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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.
Cavendish experiment, measurement of the force of gravitational attraction between pairs of lead spheres, which allows the calculation of the value of the gravitational constant, G. The experiment was performed in 1797–98 by the English scientist Henry Cavendish to measure Earth’s density.
