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People: William Henry Perkin
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Location: Terni Umbria Italy

William Henry Perkin

English chemist
Years: 1838 - 1907

Sir William Henry Perkin, FRS (12 March 1838 – 14 July 1907) is an English chemist best known for his discovery, at the age of 18, of the first aniline dye, mauveine.

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Central Europe (1838 - 1907)
West Europe (1838 - 1907)
North Europe (1838 - 1907)
Southwest Europe (1838 - 1907)
Northern North America (1838 - 1907)
West Indies (1838 - 1907)
Macaronesia (1838 - 1907)