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William Henry Perkin blue plaque
William Henry Perkin · Fellow of the Royal Society
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“Sir William Henry Perkin FRS discovered the first aniline dyestuff, March 1856, while working in his home laboratory on this site and went on to found science-based industry. 1838-1907”
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1838-1907
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