Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lyon_Playfair,_1st_Baron_Playfair

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Baronet gptkb:person
gptkbp:advisorTo	gptkb:Prince_Albert
gptkbp:almaMater	gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh gptkb:University_of_St_Andrews gptkb:University_of_Giessen
gptkbp:birthDate	1818-05-21
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Chunar,_British_India
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Brompton_Cemetery,_London
gptkbp:child	gptkb:George_James_Playfair
gptkbp:createdPeerage	1892
gptkbp:deathDate	1898-05-29
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:South_Kensington,_London,_England
gptkbp:father	gptkb:George_Playfair
gptkbp:fieldOfWork	chemistry education public health
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Lyon_Playfair
gptkbp:honor	gptkb:Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair
gptkbp:knownFor	advocacy of science in education public health reforms in Britain role in the Great Exhibition of 1851
gptkbp:memberOf	gptkb:Royal_Society gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:nationality	British
gptkbp:notableWork	public health reform science education reform
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:academic chemist politician
gptkbp:parliamentaryService	gptkb:Member_of_Parliament_for_the_Universities_of_Edinburgh_and_St_Andrews
gptkbp:party	gptkb:Liberal_Party
gptkbp:servedAs	gptkb:Postmaster_General President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science Chemist to the Geological Survey Professor of Chemistry at University of Edinburgh Secretary of the Department of Science and Art Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education
gptkbp:signature	Lyon Playfair signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Margaret_Eliza_Oakes
gptkbp:title	gptkb:1st_Baron_Playfair
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Lyon_Playfair
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5