James Young Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for James Young, based on 1 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

1 records1851–18511 events1 places

Chronological biography

1851

Discovery of Paraffin1851

Science / Chemistry · London

Patents a means of producing paraffin from the distillation of coal

Record provenance

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