Sir William Henry Perkin

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:artistic_influence artistic dyeing techniques
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1838-03-12
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Henry_Perkin_Jr.
gptkbp:civic_engagement support for scientific institutions
gptkbp:collaborator Sir Edward Frankland
gptkbp:community respected figure in chemistry
gptkbp:community_impact availability of dyes
gptkbp:contribution advancements in organic chemistry
synthetic dye industry
development of synthetic dyes
synthetic organic compounds
gptkbp:cultural_impact popularization of synthetic colors
gptkbp:death_date 1907-07-14
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Surbiton,_England
gptkbp:economic_impact dye production
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_College_of_Chemistry
gptkbp:educational_value chemistry education
gptkbp:fellowship Fellow of the Royal Society
gptkbp:field organic chemistry
gptkbp:field_of_study dyes
color chemistry
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Knight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Henry Perkin
gptkbp:impact textile industry
industrial applications of chemistry
gptkbp:industry pioneering synthetic dyes
gptkbp:influence modern chemistry
gptkbp:influence_on gptkb:fashion_industry
gptkbp:influence_on_manufacturing mass production of dyes
gptkbp:influenced dye manufacturing
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:August_Wilhelm_von_Hofmann
gptkbp:inspired future chemists
gptkbp:invention gptkb:mauveine
1856
chemical patent
mauveine dye
gptkbp:involvement chemical industry
gptkbp:is_influenced_by advancements in dye technology
gptkbp:known_for discovery of mauveine
mauve dye
gptkbp:legacy founder of the synthetic dye industry
gptkbp:legacy_in_chemistry foundational work in dye chemistry
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:William_Henry_Perkin_Jr.
gptkbp:notable_work mauveine synthesis
gptkbp:occupation industrial chemist
gptkbp:publications Research on the coloring matter of coal tar
gptkbp:research empirical research
experimental chemistry
gptkbp:research_focus coal tar derivatives
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Surbiton,_England
gptkbp:scientific_classification international acclaim
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ann_Perkin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4