William Henry Perkin
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 117 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 12,1838 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Shadwell |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | July 14,1907 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Alexandrine Caroline |
| Jemima Harriet | |
| Children | William Henry Perkin Jr. |
| Arthur George Perkin | |
| Frederick Mollwo Perkin | |
| Job | Chemist |
| Inventor | |
| Education | Imperial College London |
| City of London School | |
| Royal College of Chemistry | |
| Awards | Perkin Medal |
| Davy Medal | |
| Royal Medal | |
| Albert Medal | |
| Known for | Perkin reaction |
| Siblings | Thomas Dix Perkin |
| Nationality | English |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 622160 |
William Henry Perkin Life story
Sir William Henry Perkin FRS was a British chemist and entrepreneur best known for his serendipitous discovery of the first commercial synthetic organic dye, mauveine, made from aniline.
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