Henry Cavendish

Summary

Henry Cavendish is a human^[1]. He was born in Nice^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1731^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on February 24, 1810^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], physicist^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Henry Cavendish's place of birth was Nice^[2].
• Henry Cavendish passed away in London^[4].
• Henry Cavendish was born on October 10, 1731^[3].
• Henry Cavendish died on February 24, 1810^[5].
• Henry Cavendish is buried at Derby Cathedral^[10].
• Henry Cavendish's father was Lord Charles Cavendish^[11].
• Henry Cavendish's mother was Ann Grey^[12].
• Henry Cavendish held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Henry Cavendish held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• Henry Cavendish worked as a chemist^[6].
• Henry Cavendish worked as a physicist^[7].
• Henry Cavendish worked as a mathematician^[8].
• Henry Cavendish's field of work was physics^[15].
• Henry Cavendish's field of work was chemistry^[16].
• Among Henry Cavendish's employers was Kingdom of Great Britain^[17].
• Henry Cavendish's education included a stint at Peterhouse^[18].
• Henry Cavendish's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[19].
• Henry Cavendish's education included a stint at Newcome's School^[20].
• Henry Cavendish received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• Henry Cavendish received the Copley Medal^[22].
• Henry Cavendish was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Henry Cavendish is recorded as male^[24].
• Henry Cavendish's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Henry Cavendish's Commons category is recorded as Henry Cavendish^[26].
• Henry Cavendish's residence is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Cavendish's place of birth was Nice^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1731^[3]. His father was Lord Charles Cavendish^[11]. His mother was Ann Grey^[12].

Education

Educated at Peterhouse^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1284^[30]; University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and Newcome's School^[20], a school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], physicist^[7], and mathematician^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[15], a branch of science^[37] and chemistry^[16], a branch of science^[38]. Among Henry Cavendish's employers was Kingdom of Great Britain^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40] and Copley Medal^[22], a medallion^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1731^[43].

Death and Burial

Henry Cavendish died on February 24, 1810^[5]. He died in London^[4]. Burial took place at Derby Cathedral^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Cavendish include Cavendish experiment^[44], a physics experiment^[45]; Cavendish Laboratory^[46], an institute^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1874^[49]; Cavendish^[50], an impact crater^[51]; and 12727 Cavendish^[52], an asteroid^[53].

Why It Matters

Henry Cavendish ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He is credited with the discovery of hydrogen^[56], a chemical element^[57]. Entities named for him include Cavendish experiment^[44], a physics experiment^[45]; Cavendish Laboratory^[46], an institute^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1874^[49]; Cavendish^[50], an impact crater^[51]; and 12727 Cavendish^[52], an asteroid^[53].

FAQs

Where was Henry Cavendish born?

Henry Cavendish was born in Nice^[2].

Where did Henry Cavendish die?

Henry Cavendish died in London^[4].

Who were Henry Cavendish's parents?

Henry Cavendish's father was Lord Charles Cavendish^[11]. Henry Cavendish's mother was Ann Grey^[12].

What did Henry Cavendish do for work?

Henry Cavendish worked as chemist^[6], physicist^[7], and mathematician^[8].

Where did Henry Cavendish go to school?

Henry Cavendish was educated at Peterhouse^[18], University of Cambridge^[19], and Newcome's School^[20].

What awards did Henry Cavendish receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21] and Copley Medal^[22].

What did Henry Cavendish discover?

Henry Cavendish is credited as discoverer of hydrogen^[56].