William Henry Perkin

Summary

William Henry Perkin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on March 12, 1838^[3]. He died in London Borough of Harrow^[4]. He died on July 14, 1907^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], inventor^[7], and businessperson^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• William Henry Perkin was born in London^[2].
• William Henry Perkin passed away in London Borough of Harrow^[4].
• William Henry Perkin was born on March 12, 1838^[3].
• William Henry Perkin died on July 14, 1907^[5].
• A child of William Henry Perkin was William Henry Perkin^[10].
• A child of William Henry Perkin was Arthur George Perkin^[11].
• William Henry Perkin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• William Henry Perkin's professions included chemist^[6].
• William Henry Perkin worked as an inventor^[7].
• William Henry Perkin worked as a businessperson^[8].
• William Henry Perkin's field of work was organic chemistry^[13].
• Among William Henry Perkin's employers was Imperial College London^[14].
• William Henry Perkin was educated at Royal College of Chemistry^[15].
• William Henry Perkin's doctoral advisor was Johannes Wislicenus^[16].
• William Henry Perkin received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• William Henry Perkin received the Royal Medal^[18].
• William Henry Perkin received the Perkin Medal^[19].
• William Henry Perkin received the August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal^[20].
• William Henry Perkin received the Lavoisier Medal^[21].
• William Henry Perkin received the Albert Medal^[22].
• William Henry Perkin was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• William Henry Perkin was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[24].
• William Henry Perkin was influenced by August Wilhelm von Hofmann^[25].
• William Henry Perkin is recorded as male^[26].
• William Henry Perkin's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Henry Perkin's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on March 12, 1838^[3].

Education

William Henry Perkin was educated at Royal College of Chemistry^[15]. His doctoral advisor was Johannes Wislicenus^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], inventor^[7], and businessperson^[8]. William Henry Perkin's field of work was organic chemistry^[13]. He was employed by Imperial College London^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Royal Medal^[18], a science award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1826^[32]; Perkin Medal^[19], a chemistry award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1906^[35]; August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal^[20], a science award^[36]; Lavoisier Medal^[21], a medallion^[37], in France^[38]; and Albert Medal^[22], a medallion^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1864^[41].

Personal Life

Children include William Henry Perkin^[10], a chemist^[42], 1860–1929^[43], of United Kingdom^[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[45], specialised in organic chemistry^[46] and Arthur George Perkin^[11], a chemist^[47], 1861–1937^[48], of United Kingdom^[49], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[50].

Death and Burial

William Henry Perkin died on July 14, 1907^[5]. He passed away in London Borough of Harrow^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[51].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Henry Perkin include Perkin reaction^[52], an eponymous chemical reaction^[53]; Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry^[54], an award^[55], founded in 2008^[56]; Perkin Medal^[57], a chemistry award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1906^[60]; and Perkin rearrangement^[61], an eponymous chemical reaction^[62].

Why It Matters

William Henry Perkin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He is credited with the discovery of mauveine^[64], a group of stereoisomers^[65]. Entities named for him include Perkin reaction^[52], an eponymous chemical reaction^[53]; Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry^[54], an award^[55], founded in 2008^[56]; Perkin Medal^[57], a chemistry award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1906^[60]; and Perkin rearrangement^[61], an eponymous chemical reaction^[62].

FAQs

Where was William Henry Perkin born?

Born in London^[2], William Henry Perkin…

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 chemist^[6], inventor^[7], and businessperson^[8].

Where did William Henry Perkin go to school?

William Henry Perkin was educated at Royal College of Chemistry^[15].

What awards did William Henry Perkin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Royal Medal^[18], Perkin Medal^[19], and August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal^[20].

What did William Henry Perkin discover?

William Henry Perkin is credited as discoverer of mauveine^[64].