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    He was born in 1731 in Nice, France, where his family was living at the time. His mother was Lady Anne Gray, daughter of the Duke of Kent. He was a pioneer in the manipulation of gases and established an accurate composition of the atmosphere. He was extremely wealthy, but was not bothered by money. Who was he?

    Question #59821. Asked by UT-7. (Oct 06 05 8:42 PM)


    romeomikegolf

    		Henry Cavendish

    http://mattson.creighton.edu/History_Gas_Chemistry/Cavendish.html

    Oct 06 05, 10:16 PM
    UT-7

    		Nice!

    Oct 06 05, 10:49 PM

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