Henry CAVENDISH

1731 - 1810  (78 years)

• Name	Henry CAVENDISH
  Birth	10 Oct 1731	Nice, Kingdom of Sardinia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Note	He is noted for his discovery of hydrogen, which he termed "inflammable air".
  Occupation	an English experimental and theoretical chemist and physicist  [1]
  Death	24 Feb 1810	London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland   [1]
  Person ID	I121024	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Lord Charles CAVENDISH,   b. 17 Mar 1704   d. 28 Apr 1783 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Anne GREY
  Marriage	9 Jan 1727  [2]
  Family ID	F38666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Cavendish_Henry_signature Henry Cavendish (1731-1810). Courtesy of Wikipedia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S19948] Wikipedia - Henry Cavendish. [S19947] Wikipedia - Rachel Russell, Lady Russell.