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Sir
William Henry Perkin
FRS
William Perkin (1838–1907)
Born(1838-03-12)12 March 1838
London, England
Died14 July 1907(1907-07-14) (aged 69)
London, England
Alma materRoyal College of Chemistry
Known forAniline dye
Perkin's mauve
Perkin reaction
Awards
  • Royal Medal (1879)
  • Longstaff Prize (1888)
  • Davy Medal (1889)
  • Albert Medal (1890)
  • Perkin Medal (1906)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
Signature

Sir William Henry Perkin FRS (12 March 1838 – 14 July 1907)[1] was a British chemist and entrepreneur best known for his serendipitous discovery of the first commercial synthetic organic dye, mauveine, made from aniline. Though he failed in trying to synthesise quinine for the treatment of malaria, he became successful in the field of dyes after his first discovery at the age of 18.[2]

Perkin set up a factory to produce the dye industrially. Lee Blaszczyk, professor of business history at the University of Leeds, states, "By laying the foundation for the synthetic organic chemicals industry, Perkin helped to revolutionize the world of fashion."[2]

  1. ^ "Perkin, Sir William Henry". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35477. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ a b "The color purple: How an accidental discovery changed fashion forever". CNN. 12 March 2018.

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