William Henry Perkin Jr.

William Henry Perkin Jr.
Born(1860-06-17)17 June 1860
Sudbury, Middlesex, England
Died17 September 1929(1929-09-17) (aged 69)
Oxford, England
NationalityEnglish
Alma materRoyal College of Science
University of Würzburg
University of Munich
Known forPerkin triangle
AwardsLongstaff Prize (1900)
Davy Medal (1904)
Royal Medal (1925)
Scientific career
InstitutionsHeriot-Watt College
Victoria University of Manchester
University of Oxford
Doctoral advisorAdolf von Baeyer
Doctoral studentsRobert Robinson
Walter Haworth
Chaim Weizmann
Victor Trikojus
Other notable studentsCarl Voegtlin[1]

William Henry Perkin Jr., FRS FRSE (17 June 1860 – 17 September 1929) was an English organic chemist who was primarily known for his groundbreaking research work on the degradation of naturally occurring organic compounds.

  1. ^ "Carl Voegtlin—Obituary and Bibliography". JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 25 (4): III–XV. 1 October 1960. doi:10.1093/jnci/25.4.III. ISSN 0027-8874.

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