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Charles Romley Alder Wright | |
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 C. R. Alder Wright, c. 1875 | |
| Born | 7 September 1844 Southend, Essex, England |
| Died | 25 June 1894 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Opioid synthesis, aluminium antimonide |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | St Mary's Hospital (London) |
Charles Romley Alder Wright FCS, FRS (7 September 1844 – 25 June 1894) was an English lecturer in chemistry and physics at St Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, England.[1] He was a founder of the Royal Institute of Chemistry.[2]
Alder Wright developed hundreds of new opiate compounds and was the first person to synthesize diamorphine (heroin), in 1874.[3] He also discovered aluminium antimonide.[4]
In addition to research papers on a wide variety of topics, Wright published several books, including one to interest young readers in The Threshold of Science: a Variety of Simple and Amusing Experiments.[5]
- ^ Plarr, Victor G. (1899). "Wright, Charles Romley Alder". Men and women of the time: a dictionary of contemporaries (15th ed.). London: G. Routledge & Sons, Ltd. p. 1196. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
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Alder Wrightwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Threshold of Science". Nature. 46 (1182): 173. June 23, 1892. doi:10.1038/046173a0. S2CID 4049155.