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Cavendish, Henry
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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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 water, and ascertain the properties of hydrogen; was an extremely shy, retiring man; born rich and died rich, leaving over a million sterling (1731-1810).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Cavendish, Henry'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/c/cavendish-henry.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Cavendish, Henry'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/c/cavendish-henry.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
