Percy Gilchrist

British chemist (1851–1935)
Person human Q931878

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15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
December 27, 1851
Date of death
December 16, 1935
Place of birth
Lyme Regis
Place of death
Pinner
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[15]
Family name
Gilchrist[13]
Given name
Percy[14]
Member of
Royal Society (1891–present)[11]
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
315940772
Library of Congress authority ID
nb2018024503
GND ID
117544353
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
1936.0002
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Grace's Guide ID
Percy_Gilchrist
IdRef ID
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Open Plaques subject ID
4876
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
37456
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Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA1464
Prabook ID
733691
Science Museum people ID
cp56994
WikiTree person ID
Gilchrist-1601
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Percy Gilchrist's place of birth was Lyme Regis[1]. He was born on December 27, 1851[2]. He died in Pinner[3]. He died on December 16, 1935[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and metallurgist[6].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of Gilchrist–Thomas process[16], a process[17].

FAQs

Where was Percy Gilchrist born?

Percy Gilchrist was born in Lyme Regis[1].

Where did Percy Gilchrist die?

Percy Gilchrist died in Pinner[3].

What did Percy Gilchrist do for work?

Percy Gilchrist worked as chemist[5] and metallurgist[6].

Where did Percy Gilchrist go to school?

Percy Gilchrist was educated at Felsted School[9].

What awards did Percy Gilchrist receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

What did Percy Gilchrist discover?

Percy Gilchrist is credited as discoverer of Gilchrist–Thomas process[16].

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  11. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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