Arthur George Perkin

English chemist and Professor of Colour Chemistry and Dyeing at the University of Leeds
Person human Q761727
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Arthur George Perkin

Summary

Arthur George Perkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sudbury[2]. He was born on +1861-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leeds[4]. He died on +1937-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Arthur George Perkin was born in Sudbury[2].
  • Arthur George Perkin passed away in Leeds[4].
  • Arthur George Perkin was born on +1861-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arthur George Perkin died on +1937-05-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Arthur George Perkin's father was William Henry Perkin[8].
  • Arthur George Perkin held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Arthur George Perkin's professions included chemist[6].
  • Arthur George Perkin was employed by University of Leeds[10].
  • Arthur George Perkin received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Arthur George Perkin received the Davy Medal[12].
  • Arthur George Perkin was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Arthur George Perkin's image is recorded as Portret of Arthur Perkin.jpg[14].
  • Arthur George Perkin is recorded as male[15].
  • Arthur George Perkin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Arthur George Perkin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 118550993[17].
  • Arthur George Perkin's GND ID is recorded as 117694010[18].
  • Arthur George Perkin's Commons category is recorded as Arthur George Perkin[19].
  • Arthur George Perkin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p4pz0[20].
  • Arthur George Perkin's family name is recorded as Perkin[21].
  • Arthur George Perkin's given name is recorded as Arthur[22].
  • Arthur George Perkin's depicted by is recorded as Arthur George Perkin (1861–1937), DSc, FRS, Professor of Colour Chemistry at the University of Leeds (1892–1926)[23].
  • Arthur George Perkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Arthur George Perkin's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 35476[25].
  • Arthur George Perkin's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000076880796390[26].
  • Arthur George Perkin's Prabook ID is recorded as 735099[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sudbury[2], Arthur George Perkin… he was born on +1861-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Henry Perkin[8].

Career and Affiliations

Arthur George Perkin worked as a chemist[6]. He was employed by University of Leeds[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Davy Medal[12], a medallion[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1877[32].

Death and Burial

Arthur George Perkin died on +1937-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Leeds[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur George Perkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Arthur George Perkin born?

Arthur George Perkin's place of birth was Sudbury[2].

Where did Arthur George Perkin die?

Arthur George Perkin passed away in Leeds[4].

Who were Arthur George Perkin's parents?

Arthur George Perkin's father was William Henry Perkin[8].

What did Arthur George Perkin do for work?

Arthur George Perkin worked as chemist[6].

What awards did Arthur George Perkin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11] and Davy Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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