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February 24, 1810 (78 years old)
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Libra
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Henry Cavendish
Henry Cavendish FRS is an English philosopher, natural scientist, and prominent theoretical and experimental physicist and chemist. He was known to have discovered hydrogen, which he called "flammable air". He described the density of flammable air, which forms water when burned, in a 1766 article, On Factitious Airs. Antoine Lavoisier then recreated the Cavendish experience and named the element. A notably shy man, Cavendish is however distinguished by his excellent accuracy and precision in studying the composition of the atmosphere in the atmosphere, the properties of various gases, the synthesis of water, laws governing electric attraction and repulsion, a mechanical theory of heat, and calculations of Earth's density. His experiment to measure the density of the Earth is called the Cavendish experiment.
Born10 October 1731, Nice, Kingdom of Sardinia
DiedFebruary 24, 1810, London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
CitizenshipBritish
NationalityEnglish
FieldsChemistry, physics
InstitutionsRoyal Institution
Alma materPeterhouse, Cambridge
Known forDiscovery of hydrogen, Measuring the Earth's density (Cavendish experiment)
Notable awardsCopley medal

About Henry Cavendish

Physicist Henry Cavendish was born on October 10, 1731 in France (He dies at the age of 78, on February 24, 1810).

He discovered hydrogen, or 'inflammable air,' as he dubbed it, as a theoretical physicist and chemist. He also made significant contributions to atmospheric air composition research.

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Henry Cavendish before becoming famous

Henry Cavendish was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1731 is also the year of Pig (豬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He enrolled in Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge, but dropped out to build his own laboratory.

Achievement of Henry Cavendish

He carried out a renowned experiment known as 'The Cavendish Experiment,' in which he attempted to determine the weight of the Earth.

Henry Cavendish's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Lord Charles Cavendish, the third son of the 2nd Duke of Devonshire, was his father.

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He was a theoretical physicist similar to today's Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson.

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Henry Cavendish Income & Net worth

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