Henry Cavendish of his ancestors, in the church that is now Derby Cathedral. The road he used to live on in Derby has been named after him. The University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory was endowed by one of Cavendish's later relatives, William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (Chancellor of the University from 1861 to 1891). Cavendish inherited two fortunes that were so large that Jean Baptiste Biot called him "the richest of all the savants and the most knowledgeable of the rich." At his death, he was the largest depositor in the Bank of England. Cavendish was a shy man who was
Durham University Department of Physics The department offers 3-year (bachelor's) undergraduate courses in physics and physics & astronomy, 4-year (master's) courses in physics, physics & astronomy and theoretical physics and also participates in joint honours and natural science programmes with other departments of the university. Taught and research based master's degrees and research based PhDs are available at postgraduate level. All research takes place within the department, whilst teaching also takes place in various locations around the university. The Ogden Professor of Fundamental Physics is a professorship or chair in the Department of Physics at Durham University. The chair is named after Sir Peter Ogden.