Sir William Henry Perkin

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Perkin, Sir William Henry

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Sir William Henry Perkin: Media

British chemist

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Accidental discoveries that transformed the world

Accidental discoveries that transformed the world

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Perkin, Sir William Henry

Perkin, Sir William Henry

Sir William Henry Perkin.

Spinal83/A History of Chemistry, by F.J. Moore, 1918

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