Hydrogen discovery. Robert Boyle produced hydrogen gas in 1671 while he was experimenting with iron and acids, but it wasn't until 1766 that Henry Cavendish recognized it as a distinct element, ...

First discovered in 1766 by the British scientist Henry Cavendish, hydrogen is an odorless, tasteless, and highly flammable chemical element.

Professor Brian Cox introduces Henry Cavendish, an 18th Century scientist who investigated hydrogen, came up with the formula H20 and founded the Royal Institution.

London can boast the discovery of a fifth of ... Hydrogen cylinders mounted on the roof of an RV1 ... Answering the call of nature in an intellectual sense was natural philosopher Henry Cavendish.