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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...
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!
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!
26th August 2023 at 16:04
Remarkable man, remarkable cocktail.
Remarkable colour, too!
Remarkable colour, too!