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| Born | 10 October 1731 Nice, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 24 February 1810 London, England
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| Known for | Hydrogen; composition of water; Cavendish experiment |
Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) was a British natural philosopher and experimental scientist. He identified hydrogen as a distinct gas and studied its production and properties.
Hydrogen
Cavendish called hydrogen "inflammable air" and showed that it produced water when burned. This work connected the chemistry of gases with the later atomic understanding of matter.
In the Quantum Collection, Cavendish is linked with hydrogen, the simplest atom and one of the central systems used to test quantum theory.
Quantum Collection links
References
- "Henry Cavendish". https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Cavendish.
- "Henry Cavendish". https://www.sciencehistory.org/education/scientific-biographies/henry-cavendish/.
Author: Harold Foppele
