Person    | Male  Born 1818  Died 1898

Lyon Playfair

One of the Special Commissioners for the Great Exhibition 1851.

Born in Bengal. Chemist. 1st Baron Playfair. Died at home in South Kensington.

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Lyon Playfair

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Great Exhibition and Prince Albert

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