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It's amusing to catch a rare slip in the eponymous article describing
this very diffident, retiring person (14th ed. Enc. Brit. 1957 printing):
"Cavendish's last great achievement was his series of experiments
to determine the destiny of the Earth (Phil Trans 1798)..."
The Encyclopedia is right!...
Laurent Hodges