Title
Organic Chemistry
Reference
YA2007.92/7/3/2/5
Production date
1897 - 1897
Creator
- W & R Chambers LtdBiographyBiography
Publishing company founded in Edinburgh by the two brothers William and Robert Chambers in c1819. Acquired by Chambers Harrap in the 1980s.
- Perkin, William HenryBiographyBiography
William Henry Perkin was born on 17 June 1860 in Sudbury, the elder son of Sir William Henry Perkin (1838–1907).
Perkin was the first professor of chemistry at the Heriot-Watt College, Edinburgh and became professor of organic chemistry at Owens College in 1890, where he created an internationally renowned school.
- Kipping, Frederic StanleyBiographyBiography
Chemist, fellow of the Royal Society and chair of chemistry at University College, Nottingham from 1897 to 1936.
Scope and Content
Illustrated text book.
Language
English
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Grimshaw Brothers & Company LtdBiographyBiography
Chemical manufacturer, set up in 1875. Its products included pure muriate of zinc, iron remover, sizing ingredients, Amazon rubber chemicals, Paton's soap economiser and woollen scourers. Grimshaw's remained in business until 1957.
- W & R Chambers LtdBiographyBiography
Publishing company founded in Edinburgh by the two brothers William and Robert Chambers in c1819. Acquired by Chambers Harrap in the 1980s.
- Perkin, William HenryBiographyBiography
William Henry Perkin was born on 17 June 1860 in Sudbury, the elder son of Sir William Henry Perkin (1838–1907).
Perkin was the first professor of chemistry at the Heriot-Watt College, Edinburgh and became professor of organic chemistry at Owens College in 1890, where he created an internationally renowned school.
- Kipping, Frederic StanleyBiographyBiography
Chemist, fellow of the Royal Society and chair of chemistry at University College, Nottingham from 1897 to 1936.
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.
System of arrangement
artificial
