William Henry Perkin Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Henry Perkin Jr.

English organic chemist

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1860

Place of Birth: Sudbury, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Sep-1929

Profession: chemist, university teacher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

For the earlier William Henry Perkin, the father of this William Henry Perkin, see Sir William Henry PerkinWilliam Henry Perkin Jr., FRS HFRSE (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.