Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Henry Cavendish
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2018
1. Henry Cavendish Marker
Henry Cavendish
Natural Philosopher
lived here
Born Died
1731 1810
Erected 1904 by Bedford Estate.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1731.
Location. 51° 31.189′ N, 0° 7.771′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Bedford Square and Gower Street, on the right when traveling west on Bedford Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Bedford Square, Camden, England WC1B 3RF, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett (a few steps from this marker); Sir Harry Ricardo (within shouting distance of this marker); Lady Ottoline Morrell (within shouting distance of this marker); Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (within shouting distance of this marker); James Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Lord Eldon (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Aickman (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
More about this marker. The English
this page online
Also see . . . Henry Cavendish (Wikipedia). "Henry Cavendish FRS (10 October 1731 – 24 February 1810) was a British natural philosopher, scientist, and an important experimental and theoretical chemist and physicist. Cavendish is noted for his discovery of hydrogen or what he called "inflammable air". He described the density of inflammable air, which formed water on combustion, in a 1766 paper "On Factitious Airs". Antoine Lavoisier later reproduced Cavendish's experiment and gave the element its name....A notoriously shy man (it has been postulated that he was on the autism spectrum), Cavendish was nonetheless distinguished for great accuracy and precision in his researches into the composition of atmospheric air, the properties of different gases, the synthesis of water, the law governing electrical attraction and repulsion, a mechanical theory of heat, and calculations of the density (and hence the mass) of the Earth. His experiment to measure the density of the Earth has come to be known as the Cavendish experiment." (Submitted on March 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2018
2. Henry Cavendish Marker - Wide View
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
