Cavendish, Henry — 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… … Universalium
Cavendish , Henry — (1731–1810) English chemist and physicist Cavendish, who was born in Nice in the south of France, was the son of Lord Charles Cavendish, himself a fellow of the Royal Society and administrator of the British Museum. Henry was educated at… … Scientists
Cavendish,Henry — Cav·en·dish (kăvʹən dĭsh), Henry. 1731 1810. British chemist and physicist who discovered the properties of hydrogen and established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. * * * … Universalium
CAVENDISH, HENRY — natural philosopher and chemist, born at Nice, of the Devonshire family; devoted his entire life to scientific investigations; the first to analyse the air of the atmosphere, determine the mean density of the earth, discover the composition of … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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Henry Cavendish — (* 10. Oktober 1731 in Nizza; † 24. Februar 1810 in London) war ein britischer Naturwissenschaftler. Bekannt ist er vor allem für die Entdeckung des Elements Wasserstoff und der ersten experimentellen Ermittlung der mittleren Dichte der Erde,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cavendish — Cavendish, Henry * * * (as used in expressions) Bentinck, William (Henry Cavendish), Lord Cavendish, experimento de Cavendish, Henry Newcastle (upon Tyne), William Cavendish, 1 duque de … Enciclopedia Universal
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent — (1671 ndash;5 June, 1740), was a British courtier and one of the Lords Justice appointed during the absence, in Germany, of George I.He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. He succeeded his… … Wikipedia
Cavendish — (Henry) (1731 1810) physicien et chimiste anglais. Il étudia la composition de l eau et les propriétés de l hydrogène … Encyclopédie Universelle
Henry Cavendish — Infobox Scientist name = Henry Cavendish box width = image width = 240px caption = Henry Cavendish birth date = birth date|df=yes|1731|10|10 birth place = Nice, France death date = death date and age|df=yes|1810|02|24|1731|10|10 death place =… … Wikipedia
