Alexander Parkes

Alexander Parkes was a metallurgist and inventor from Birmingham, England. He created Parkesine, the first man-made plastic.

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Who was born first?

• Alexander Parkes and Isaac Pitman were born the same year
• Alexander Parkes and Henry Bessemer were born the same year
• Alexander Parkes and Frederick Scott Archer were born the same year
• Alexander Parkes was born 1 year before Adolphe Sax
• Alexander Parkes was born 1 year before Samuel Colt

Timeline

1. Alexander Parkes (this page)December 29, 1813 – June 29, 1890
2. Frederick Scott Archer1813 – May 2, 1857
3. Henry BessemerJanuary 19, 1813 – March 15, 1898
4. Isaac PitmanJanuary 4, 1813 – January 12, 1897
5. Adolphe SaxNovember 6, 1814 – February 7, 1894
6. Samuel ColtJuly 22, 1814 – January 10, 1862

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