Frederick Crace Calvert
Frederick Crace Calvert (born November 14, 1819 in Tooting , Surrey , † October 24, 1873 ) was an English chemist.
He studied chemistry in France with Eugène Chevreul and obtained his doctorate on September 21, 1859 (?) phil. in casting . From 1836 he was a chemist in Rouen and Paris. He was Chevreul's assistant in the tapestry manufacture .
In 1846 he was made honorary professor of chemistry at the Great Britain Royal Institute in Manchester. He was also a lecturer at the Royal School of Medicine and Surgery in London. Until 1866 he brought carbolic acid ( phenol ) onto the market as a disinfectant. He became a member of the Royal Society .
Individual evidence
- ^ Proceedings at the Meetings of the Chemical Society. In: Journal of the Chemical Society 1874, 27, 1194-1221 doi : 10.1039 / JS8742701194
- ↑ Franz Kössler: Directory of doctoral degrees at the University of Giessen from 1801-1884 , p. 14 (PDF, 4.9 MB)
- ↑ Ludwig Darmstaedter: Handbook for the History of Natural Sciences and Technology 1866 , p. 657 (PDF, 2.7 MB)
- ^ Philip Ball: Bright earth ; P. 209.
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| SURNAME | Calvert, Frederick Crace |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tooting , Surrey |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1873 |