William Henry Perkin
Sir William Henry Perkin
William Perkin (1838–1907)
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a British chemist and entrepreneur best known for his serendipitous discovery of the first commercial synthetic organic dye, mauveine, made from aniline
Born
12 March 1838 London, England
Died
14 July 1907 (aged 69) London, England
Known for
Aniline dye, mauveine, Perkin triangle
Fields
Chemistry
Awards
Royal Medal (1879) Davy Medal (1889) Albert Medal (1890) Perkin Medal (1906)
adultbasic
Britain
era
1800+
Influences
August Wilhelm von Hofmann