Henry Cavendish vs Motoori Norinaga
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Compare the life timelines of Henry Cavendish (1731–1810) and Motoori Norinaga (1730–1801) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1731 to 1801.
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Henry Cavendish (1731–1810)
- — Born in Nice, France Verified
- — Entered Hackney Academy in London Verified
- — Studied at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge Verified
- — Elected Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Discovered hydrogen, which he called 'inflammable air' Verified
- — Demonstrated that water is produced by combining hydrogen and oxygen Verified
- — Determined the composition of the atmosphere Verified
- — Performed the Cavendish experiment measuring the density of the Earth Verified
- — Died in London Verified
Motoori Norinaga (1730–1801)
- — Born in Matsusaka, Ise province Verified
- — Death of his father and decline of the family business
- — Went to Kyoto to study medicine and Chinese learning Verified
- — Returned to Matsusaka and opened a medical practice Verified
- — Met the kokugaku scholar Kamo no Mabuchi Verified
- — Developed the concept of mono no aware in his Genji studies Verified
- — Worked on the Kojiki-den for over three decades Verified
- — Lectured to the daimyo of Kishū domain
- — Died in Matsusaka Verified