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Henry Cavendish
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Cavendish’s meteorological observations were equally precise. He conducted long-term studies on atmospheric composition, accurately measuring the proportion of oxygen in the air through the slow combustion of air over mercury in sealed containers. His determination of the oxygen content ($21.0\%$) is remarkably close to modern values.
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Johann Christoff
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| Date of Birth | c. 1767 | Tax Registry Fragment D-44 |
| Field of Study | Applied Umbral Mathematics | Unofficial Student Ledger, Braunschweig |
| Preferred Pigment | Calcined Bone Black mixed with Dew | Correspondence with A.M. Richter (1799) |
| Estimated Output of Sighs (Lifetime) | $3.4 \times 10^7$ | Indirect calculation based on $B_{\text{eff}}$ model |