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.
Stepney Historical Trust
E1, Cable Street
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Sir William Perkin
Chemist. Born King David's Lane, Shadwell. While a student at the Royal Col...
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Sir William Perkin
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