March 12, 1838: Chemist Gets a Mauve On


	March 12, 1838: Chemist Gets a Mauve On

tabsey

3-16-2009 11:06 AM

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3-17-2009 10:46 AM

ellington

I AGREE WITH YOUR SENTIMENTS WHOLEHEARTEDLY TABSY ,AND FUNNY TO BOOT -YOUR OBSERVATION RE STING. LIKED HIS EARLY STUFF- BUT NOW UH AND HIS PRETENTIOUS WIFE GIVE US A BREAK.

3-18-2009 6:47 AM

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Talk about your spring-break project! Perkin was a student at the Royal College of Chemistry in London in 1856. While at home in the East End of London during Easter vacation, he was experimenting on chemicals that could be made from coal tar.
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