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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Henry Cavendish
| birth_date = 1731
| death_date = 1810
| fields = Natural philosophy; chemistry; physics
| work_institutions = Royal Society
| known_for = Hydrogen; Cavendish experiment; chemistry of gases
}}
{{Short description|Scientist who identified hydrogen as a distinct gas}}
{{Short description|Scientist who identified hydrogen as a distinct gas}}
'''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.

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Henry Cavendish


Born 1731
Died 1810


Known for Hydrogen; Cavendish experiment; chemistry of gases


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 the early chemical history of hydrogen, the simplest atom and a central system in atomic quantum theory.

See also


Author: Harold Foppele