William Henry Perkin
Sir William Henry Perkin, FRS (12 March 1838 – 14 July 1907) was an English chemist best known for his discovery, at the age of 18, of the first aniline dye, mauveine.
Read more about William Henry Perkin: Early Years, Discovery of Mauveine, Later Years, Honours and Awards
Famous quotes containing the words william and/or henry:
“This particularly rapid, unintelligible patter
Isn’t generally heard, and if it is it doesn’t matter!”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
“Science reckons many prophets, but there is not even a promise of a Messiah.”
—Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–95)