William Henry Perkin

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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Born
12 March 1838 London, England
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Died
14 July 1907 (aged 69) London, England
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Known for
Aniline dye, mauveine, Perkin triangle
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Fields
Chemistry
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Awards
Royal Medal (1879) Davy Medal (1889) Albert Medal (1890) Perkin Medal (1906)
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Britain
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era
1800+
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Influences
August Wilhelm von Hofmann