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Perkins, William Henry
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
(1838-1907) Chemist. Renowned for his experiments with coal tar products, discovered mauve or aniline violet, the first dye obtained from coal tar, thus laying the foundation of the industry of coal tar dyes, and first produced a vegetable perfume from a product of coal tar.
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Entry for 'Perkins, William Henry'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/p/perkins-william-henry.html. 1910.