Alexander Parkes Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexander Parkes, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

2 records1855–18622 events2 places

Chronological biography

1855

Parkesine1855

Science / Technology · Inventor · Birmingham

Develops Parkesine, an early human-made plastic associated with Birmingham industry.

1862

International Exhibition1862

Science / Technology · Inventor · London

Shows Parkesine at the International Exhibition, promoting Birmingham-linked materials innovation.

Titles and roles

Inventor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.