Edward Frankland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEdward Frankland
English chemist
Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1825
Place of Birth: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 09-Aug-1899
Profession: chemist
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Edward Frankland
- Sir Edward Frankland, (18 January 1825 – 9 August 1899) was a British chemist.
- He was one of the originators of organometallic chemistry and introduced the concept of combining power or valence.
- An expert in water quality and analysis, he was a member of the second royal commission on the pollution of rivers, and studied London's water quality for decades.
- He also studied luminous flames and the effects of atmospheric pressure on dense ignited gas, and was one of the discoverers of helium.
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