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Henry Cavendish
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Early Life and Education
Born in Hackney, Middlesex, Cavendish descended from a distinguished aristocratic background; his father was Lord Charles Cavendish, and his mother was Lady Anne Gordon. His mother died when he was young, and his father emphasized rigorous, if eccentric, private tutelage over formal university attendance. Cavendish enrolled briefly at [Cambridge](/entries/…