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Henry Cavendish


 

Henry Cavendish (October 10, 1731 - February 24, 1810) was a British scientist.

Discovery of hydrogen

He is generally credited with having discovered hydrogen, since he had described the density of 'inflammable air', which formed water on combustion, in a paper "On Factitious Airs" that appeared in 1766. Antoine Lavoisier later reproduced his experiment and gave the element its name.

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Hydrogen - 1766 - Antoine Lavoisier

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