Perkin
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Perkin is a surname most famously associated with William Henry Perkin, the English chemist who discovered the first synthetic dye, mauveine.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Henry Perkin | 0 |
| mauveine | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aniline dye
ⓘ
chemist ⓘ person ⓘ surname ⓘ synthetic dye ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Davy Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Medal ⓘ |
| color | purple ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1838-03-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1907-07-14 ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | given name Perkin ⓘ |
| discovered | mauveine ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Henry Perkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Royal College of Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Perkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse | textile dyeing ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
ⓘ
organic chemistry ⓘ |
| founded | Perkin & Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Arthur George Perkin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Henry Perkin Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Arthur George Perkin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Henry Perkin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Henry Perkin Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first commercially successful synthetic organic dye ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of mauveine
ⓘ
first synthetic dye ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| occupation |
industrial chemist
ⓘ
inventor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| variantOf | Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.