William Henry Perkin
Facts
24 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- March 12, 1838
- Date of death
- July 14, 1907
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London Borough of Harrow
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
- Occupation
- chemist, inventor, businessperson
- Employer
- Imperial College London[12]
- Field of work
- organic chemistry[11]
- Educated at
- Royal College of Chemistry[13]
- Award received
- Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Medal, Perkin Medal, August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal, Lavoisier Medal, Albert Medal, Davy Medal, Knight Bachelor, Longstaff Prize[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
- Doctoral advisor
- Johannes Wislicenus[14]
- Contributed to creative work
- Popular Science[40]
- Described by source
- Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[32][33][34][35][36][37]
- Influenced by
- August Wilhelm von Hofmann[26]
- Manner of death
- natural causes[31]
- Name in native language
- William Henry Perkin[39]
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Summary
William Henry Perkin was born on March 12, 1838[1], in London[2]. He died on July 14, 1907[3], in London Borough of Harrow[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], inventor[6], and businessperson[7].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for William Henry Perkin include Perkin reaction[41], an eponymous chemical reaction[42]; Perkin Medal[43], a chemistry award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1906[46]; Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry[47], an award[48], founded in 2008[49]; and Perkin rearrangement[50], an eponymous chemical reaction[51].
Why It Matters
He is credited with the discovery of mauveine[52], a group of stereoisomers[53]. Entities named for him include Perkin reaction[41], an eponymous chemical reaction[42]; Perkin Medal[43], a chemistry award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1906[46]; Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry[47], an award[48], founded in 2008[49]; and Perkin rearrangement[50], an eponymous chemical reaction[51].
FAQs
Where was William Henry Perkin born?
William Henry Perkin's place of birth was London[2].
Where did William Henry Perkin die?
William Henry Perkin passed away in London Borough of Harrow[4].
What did William Henry Perkin do for work?
William Henry Perkin worked as a chemist[5], inventor[6], and businessperson[7].
Where did William Henry Perkin go to school?
William Henry Perkin was educated at Royal College of Chemistry[13].
What awards did William Henry Perkin receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Royal Medal[16], Perkin Medal[17], and August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[18].
What did William Henry Perkin discover?
William Henry Perkin is credited as discoverer of mauveine[52].