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Hace 1 día · In 1783, Michell's friend Henry Cavendish wrote to him mentioning some difficulty Michell was having with the construction of a new, even larger telescope.
Hace 5 días · Project Archivist Erinna Cave shares her latest discoveries from the papers of scientist Henry Cavendish, revealing details of his further interests and friendships. While Henry is undoubtedly very shy and reserved, it is time to examine his personal life in a little more detail.
21 de jun. de 2024 · The gravitational constant G was first measured in 1797–98 by the English scientist Henry Cavendish. He followed a method prescribed, and used an apparatus built, by his countryman the geologist and astronomer John Michell, who had died in 1793.
Hace 4 días · Henry Cavendish independently conceived a theory of electricity nearly akin to that of Aepinus. In 1784, he was perhaps the first to utilize an electric spark to produce an explosion of hydrogen and oxygen in the proper proportions that would create pure water.
21 de jun. de 2024 · Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) et la découverte de l'hydrogène. Deuxième fils du Duc de Devonshire, Henry Cavendish, reçoit, de son oncle, un riche héritage qui lui permet de constituer un laboratoire bien équipé qu’il utilise avec une rigueur peu commune parmi ses contemporains.
21 de jun. de 2024 · The Copley Medal is named for Sir Godfrey Copley, 2nd Baronet (c. 1653–1709), a member of the Royal Society and longtime member of Parliament from Yorkshire who left a bequest of £100 to be used to fund experiments that would benefit the Society and further scientific knowledge.
15 de jun. de 2024 · Bess may have met Sir William Cavendish while staying at Bradgate Park with Lady Frances Brandon, Marchioness of Dorset. Frances was a granddaughter of King Henry VII and the mother of the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days’ Queen. Cavendish was twice-widowed, mature, and rather rich, with three surviving daughters and no male ...
