William Henry Perkin, Jr.
| William Henry Perkin Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 June 1860 Sudbury, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 17 September 1929 (aged 69) Oxford, England |
| Residence | England |
| Nationality | English |
| Institutions |
Heriot-Watt College Victoria University of Manchester University of Oxford |
| Alma mater |
Royal College of Science University of Würzburg University of Munich |
| Doctoral advisor | Adolf von Baeyer |
| Doctoral students |
Robert Robinson Walter Haworth Chaim Weizmann |
| Notable awards |
Davy Medal (1904) Royal Medal (1925) |
William Henry Perkin Jr., FRS (17 June 1860 – 17 September 1929) was an English organic chemist who was primarily known for his groundbreaking research work on the degradation of naturally occurring organic compounds.
He was the eldest son of Sir William Henry Perkin who had founded the aniline dye industry, and was born at Sudbury, England, close to his father's dyeworks at Greenford. His brother was Arthur George Perkin (1861–1937), Professor of Colour Chemistry and Dyeing at the University of Leeds. Perkin was educated at the City of London School and then at the Royal College of Science, South Kensington, London, and then in Germany at the universities of Würzburg and Munich. At Munich, he was a doctoral student under Adolf von Baeyer. From 1883 to 1886, he held the position of Privatdozent at the University of Munich. He never lost contact with his friend Baeyer, and delivered the memorial lecture following Baeyer's death in 1917. In 1887 he returned to Britain and became professor of chemistry at Heriot-Watt College, Edinburgh, Scotland, for which the Chemistry wing of the main campus is currently named The William Perkin Building.
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