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Lyon Playfair

Lyon Playfair

Person Male Born 1818 Died 1898

Categories: Politics & Administration, Science

Countries: Bengal, Scotland

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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