Cavendish
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English aristocratic family
English natural philosopher
English statesman
English writer
Prime Minister of Great Britain
chemist
philosopher
physicist
Cavendish is a prominent English aristocratic family historically influential in politics, science, and society, associated with figures such as scientists Henry and William Cavendish and the Dukes of Devonshire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cavendish canonical | 37 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English aristocratic family
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English natural philosopher ⓘ English statesman ⓘ English writer ⓘ Prime Minister of Great Britain ⓘ chemist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| associatedTitle |
Baron Cavendish of Hardwick
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surface form:
Baron Cavendish
Duke of Devonshire ⓘ Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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| coatOfArms | Sable, three bucks’ heads caboshed argent ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English people ⓘ |
| familySeat |
Bolsover Castle
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Chatsworth House ⓘ Hardwick Hall ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
British politics
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landownership ⓘ scientific patronage ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
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experimental physics ⓘ |
| hasAncestralHome | Chatsworth House ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Cavendo tutus ⓘ |
| influenced |
British parliamentary history
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development of Whig politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cavendish experiment
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discovery of hydrogen ⓘ early work in natural philosophy ⓘ measurement of gravitational constant ⓘ role in the Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British peerage
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Cavendish family ⓘ Cavendish family ⓘ Cavendish family ⓘ Cavendish family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
landed wealth
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patronage of science ⓘ political influence in England ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Charles Cavendish
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Henry Cavendish ⓘ Lord Frederick Cavendish ⓘ Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire ⓘ
surface form:
Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish ⓘ William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire ⓘ
surface form:
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire ⓘ William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ⓘ William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire ⓘ |
| officeHeld | Prime Minister of Great Britain ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Suffolk ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation |
Liberal Party (UK)
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Whig Party ⓘ |
| region | Derbyshire ⓘ |
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
subject surface form:
William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire