William Henry Perkin

Sir William Henry Perkin was an English chemist and entrepreneur best known for his serendipitous discovery of the first commercial synthetic organic dye, mauveine, made from aniline.

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Who was born first?

• William Henry Perkin and Margaret E. Knight were born the same year
• William Henry Perkin and Ferdinand von Zeppelin were born the same year
• William Henry Perkin was born 1 year before Josephine Cochrane
• William Henry Perkin was born 1 year after Adam Opel
• William Henry Perkin was born 1 year after John Wesley Hyatt

Timeline

1. Adam OpelMay 9, 1837 – September 8, 1895
2. John Wesley HyattNovember 28, 1837 – May 10, 1920
3. Ferdinand von ZeppelinJuly 8, 1838 – March 8, 1917
4. Margaret E. KnightFebruary 14, 1838 – October 12, 1914
5. William Henry Perkin (this page)March 12, 1838 – July 14, 1907
6. Josephine CochraneMarch 8, 1839 – August 3, 1913

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