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William Henry Perkin

William Henry Perkin

Chemist and entrepreneur
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. Wikipedia
Born: March 12, 1838, Shadwell, London, United Kingdom
Died: July 14, 1907 (age 69 years), London, United Kingdom
Known for: Aniline dye; Perkin's mauve; Perkin reaction
Spouse: Alexandrine Caroline (m. 1866) and Jemima Harriet (m. 1859)
Awards: Royal Medal (1879), Longstaff Prize (1888), Davy Medal (1889), and more