Lord Kelvin vs William Henry Perkin
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Compare the life timelines of Lord Kelvin (1824–1907) and William Henry Perkin (1838–1907) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1838 to 1907.
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Lord Kelvin (1824–1907)
- — Born in Belfast, Ireland Verified
- — Family moved to Glasgow, Scotland Verified
- — Began studies at the University of Glasgow at age 10 Verified
- — Studied at Peterhouse, Cambridge Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at Glasgow Verified
- — Proposed the absolute temperature scale Verified
- — Published 'On the Dynamical Theory of Heat' Verified
- — Knighted for work on the transatlantic telegraph cable Verified
- — Ennobled as Baron Kelvin of Largs Verified
- — Died at Netherhall near Largs, Scotland Verified
William Henry Perkin (1838–1907)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Entered the Royal College of Chemistry Verified
- — Discovered mauveine, the first synthetic aniline dye Verified
- — Patented the mauveine dye process Verified
- — Opened a dye factory at Greenford Green Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Developed the Perkin reaction and synthesized coumarin Verified
- — Sold his dye works to focus on pure research Verified
- — Knighted and awarded the first Perkin Medal Verified
- — Died in Sudbury, England Verified