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Great Britain · Science / Chemistry. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1856Date range
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1856

William Henry Perkin1856

London · Science / Chemistry

His synthetic dye discovery influences Birmingham’s later chemical and manufacturing trades.

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William Henry Perkin

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