Bryan Higgins
Bryan Higgins (* 1741 in Collooney , County Sligo , Ireland, † 1818 or 1820 on his estate in Walford, Staffordshire ) was an Irish chemist.
From 1765 he attended the University of Leiden , where he qualified as a doctor of physics. He then ran a practical chemistry school on Greek Street, Soho . One of his lecturers was Joseph Priestley , with whom he later fell out. In 1777 he discovered a chemical harmonica . Between 1780 and 1790 he visited Saint Petersburg . In 1789 he registered a patent for a cheap cement in which he used lime water instead of water. From 1797 to 1799 he resided in Jamaica, where he improved the cane sugar and rum production.
His nephew William Higgins (1763-1825) also worked in his laboratory and from 1792 as a chemist in Dublin.
Individual evidence
- ↑ libraryireland.com: Bryan Higgins
- ↑ Ludwig Darmstaedter: Handbook on the history of natural sciences and technology 1866 (PDF; 3.1 MB), p. 226.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Higgins, Bryan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1741 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Collooney , County Sligo |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1818 or 1820 |
| Place of death | Walford, Staffordshire |