William Henry Perkin Blue Plaque

290 Cable Street, London, E1 0AE

Sir William Henry Perkin FRS Discovered The First Aniline Dyestuff, March 1856, While Working In His Home Laboratory On This Site And Went On To Found Science-based Industry. 1838-1907

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William Henry Perkin blue plaque - Sir William Henry Perkin FRS discovered the first aniline dyestuff, March 1856, while working in his home laboratory on this site and went on to found science-based industry. 1838-1907

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