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The day a new colour transformed science

In 1856, a teenage chemistry prodigy, William Perkin, accidentally invented a new colour. His discovery, mauveine, which he patented on this day, would...
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
26th August 2024 at 02:57
Perkin's discovery lead to transformation in the visual arts. The Impressionists embraced the bright new synthetic pigments to portray the subjective experience of light in the natural world. Salud!
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John KM’s Avatar John KM
26th August 2023 at 20:30
I live very close to the site of Perkin’s home laboratory, where he made the discovery. Raising a glass to him this evening!
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Paul Holdsworth’s Avatar Paul Holdsworth
26th August 2023 at 16:04
Remarkable man, remarkable cocktail.
Remarkable colour, too!
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