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William Henry Perkin

1838 - 1907

Born

12 March 1838

King David's Lane, Shadwell, London, England

Died

14/07/1907

Sudbury, Middlesex

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
07/06/1866
Occupation
Chemist
Relationships
Youngest son of George Fowler Perkin, builder, and his wife Sarah Cuthbert. Married: 1) (13 September 1859) Jemima Harriet Lisset (died 1862); their sons were William Henry Perkin (FRS 1890) and Arthur George Perkin (FRS 1903); 2) (1866) Alexandrine Caroline, daughter of Ivan Herman Mollwoe

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