Perkin, William Henry, Sir, 1838-1907
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Name (Latin)
Perkin, William Henry, Sir, 1838-1907
Date of birth
1838-03-12
Date of death
1907-07-14
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- LCCN 58-9828: Perkin centenary, 1958(hdg.: Perkin, Sir William Henry, 1838-1907)
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William Henry Perkin
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Wikipedia description:
Sir William Henry Perkin (12 March 1838 – 14 July 1907) was an English chemist and entrepreneur best known for his serendipitous discovery of the first commercial synthetic organic dye, mauveine, made from aniline. Though he failed in trying to synthesise quinine for the treatment of malaria, he became successful in the field of dyes after his first discovery at the age of 18. Perkin set up a factory to produce the dye industrially. Regina Lee Blaszczyk, professor of business history at the University of Leeds, states, "By laying the foundation for the synthetic organic chemicals industry, Perkin helped to revolutionize the world of fashion."
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