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{{Short description|British natural philosopher who identified hydrogen as a distinct gas}} | |||
{{Infobox scientist | {{Infobox scientist | ||
| name = Henry Cavendish | |||
| image = Biography_Henry_Cavendish.jpg | | image = Biography_Henry_Cavendish.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Cavendish signature image | ||
| | | birth_date = 10 October 1731 | ||
| | | birth_place = Nice, Kingdom of Sardinia | ||
| death_date = 1810 | | death_date = 24 February 1810 | ||
| death_place = London, England | |||
| fields = Natural philosophy; chemistry; physics | | fields = Natural philosophy; chemistry; physics | ||
| work_institutions = Royal Society | | work_institutions = Royal Society | ||
| known_for = Hydrogen; Cavendish experiment | | 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. | '''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. | ||
In the Quantum Collection, Cavendish is linked with | == 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 [[Physics:Quantum atoms/hydrogen|hydrogen]], the simplest atom and one of the central systems used to test quantum theory. | |||
== | == Quantum Collection links == | ||
* [[Physics:Quantum atoms/hydrogen]] | * [[Physics:Quantum atoms/hydrogen]] | ||
* [[Physics:Quantum Hydrogen atom]] | * [[Physics:Quantum Hydrogen atom]] | ||
* [[Physics:Quantum atoms/energy level]] | |||
== References == | |||
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* {{Cite web |title=Henry Cavendish |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Cavendish |website=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=2026-05-23}} | |||
* {{Cite web |title=Henry Cavendish |url=https://www.sciencehistory.org/education/scientific-biographies/henry-cavendish/ |website=Science History Institute |access-date=2026-05-23}} | |||
{{Author|Harold Foppele}} | {{Author|Harold Foppele}} | ||
Latest revision as of 08:29, 23 May 2026
| Henry Cavendish | |
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| Cavendish signature image | |
| 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