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Cavendish, Henry, (1731-1810), natural philosopher

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Surname: Cavendish
Forenames: Henry
Gender: Male
Date: 1731-1810
Biography: ODNB link for Cavendish, Henry (1731-1810) Natural Philosopher
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P128593 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P5192 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Henry Cavendish
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
c1761-1810: scientific papers, corresp, journals, library catalogue and "White Book" notebook
Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
NRA 20594 Cavendish

See vol 14
2
letters and papers rel to experiments on air
Royal Society
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940 1982
3
c1780: rough draft and text of work on heat
Library and Archives Canada
See Union list of MSS in Canadian repositories, suppl 1977-78