1862 ⟶ Parkes Exhibits Parkesine, a Early Synthetic Polymer

Alexander Parkes exhibits Parkesine, one of the earliest syn...
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1862
1907

🎨 William Henry Perkin synthesizes Perkin's mauve, the first synthetic dye

William Henry Perkin synthesizes Perkin's mauve, the first synthetic dye. Created as an accidental byproduct of an attempt to create quinine from coal tar. This discovery is the foundation of the dye synthesis industry, one of the earliest successful chemical industries.⟶
William Henry Perkin synthesizes Perkin's mauve, the first synthetic dye (1856)
Synthetic DyePerkin's MauveWilliam Henry PerkinDye IndustryChemistryIndustrial Revolution19th Century
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Parkes Exhibits Parkesine, a Early Synthetic Polymer

Alexander Parkes exhibits Parkesine, one of the earliest synthetic polymers, at the International Exhibition in London. This discovery formed the foundation of the modern plastics industry.⟶
Parkes Exhibits Parkesine, a Early Synthetic Polymer (1862)
Synthetic PolymerPlasticsAlexander ParkesChemistryMaterials Science19th Century ScienceIndustrial RevolutionParkesinePolymer Chemistry
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🌀 De Chancourtois Publishes Telluric Helix, Early Periodic Table

Alexandre-Emile Béguyer de Chancourtois publishes the telluric helix, an early, three-dimensional version of the periodic table of the elements.⟶
De Chancourtois Publishes Telluric Helix, Early Periodic Table (1862)
Periodic TableChemistryAlexandre-Emile Béguyer de ChancourtoisElement Classification19th Century ScienceTelluric HelixChemical Elements
FranceFrance

🧱 Baekeland Invents Bakelite

Leo Hendrik Baekeland invents bakelite, one of the first commercially successful plastics.⟶
Baekeland Invents Bakelite (1907)
ChemistryPlasticsBakeliteLeo Hendrik BaekelandPolymersMaterials ScienceEarly 20th CenturyIndustrial Revolution
United StatesUnited StatesBelgiumBelgium