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William Henry Perkin

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Profession
Chemist
Died
Jul 14, 1907
Zodiac
Pisces
Born in
LondonEngland
About
British chemist and entrepreneur most known for his discovery of the first commercial synthetic organic dye, which is called mauveine. His work would end up being very important in the field of fashion especially. He was particularly active during a time that England was in the midst of the Industrial Revolution.
Family
He was the youngest of 7 children. He married his wife Jemima in 1859, and they would go on to have two sons.

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