Arthur George Perkin

English chemist and Professor of Colour Chemistry and Dyeing at the University of Leeds
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Arthur George Perkin
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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
December 13, 1861
Date of death
May 30, 1937
Place of birth
Sudbury
Place of death
Leeds
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[7]
Occupation
chemist
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[16]
Family name
Perkin[13]
Given name
Arthur[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Arthur George Perkin he ארתור ג'ורג' פרקין ja アーサー・ジョージ・パーキン ru Артур Джордж Перкин ru Перкин, Артур Джордж uk Артур Джордж Перкін
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VIAF cluster ID
118550993
GND ID
117694010
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
1939.0002
Freebase ID
/m/05p4pz0
Geni profile ID
6000000076880796390
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
35476
Prabook ID
735099
SHARE Catalogue author ID
17168
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgd9V3RYc8Hrx39hrGPwC

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Summary

Arthur George Perkin was born on December 13, 1861[1], in Sudbury[2]. He died on May 30, 1937[3], in Leeds[4]. He worked as a chemist[5].

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[6].

What did Arthur George Perkin do for work?

Arthur George Perkin worked as a chemist[5].

What awards did Arthur George Perkin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9] and Davy Medal[10].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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