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Edward Frankland

1825 - 1899

Born

18 January 1825

Catterall, near Churchtown, Lancashire, England

Died

09 August 1899

Golaa, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
02/06/1853
Fields of Interest
Chemistry
Relationships
Son of Margaret Frankland, (1797-1881) who later married William Helm, a Lancaster cabinet maker, and Edward Chaddock Gorst (1803-1859) who later changed his name to Lowndes and became deputy clerk of the peace for Lancashire. Parents not married. Married (1) Sophie (1821-1874) 0n 7 February 1851 at St Martin in the fields, daughter of F W Fick, engineer; father of Percy Faraday Frankland (FRS 1891), also of Margaret, b.1853, Frederick b. 1854 and Sophie born 1855. (2) Ellen Frances Grenside (1848-1899) of Wimbledon - two daughters