The Google landing page has a 19th century twist today, showcasing a violet doodle in celebration of what would be Sir William Henry Perkin's 180th birthday The Google landing page had a 19th century ...

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Born on March 12, 1838, William Henry Perkin is remembered in history for accidentally discovering“mauveine,” the first synthetic dye. Google today is celebrating the 180th birthday of British chemist ...

British chemist Sir William Henry Perkin received an honorary Google Doodle on Monday for his discovery of the first synthetic dye, a purplish-pink hue called mauveine, in 1856. Today would have been ...

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Monday’s Google Doodle commemorated the 180th birthday of Sir William Henry Perkin, the famed chemist who accidentally created the first synthetic fabric dye. Perkin’s discovery revolutionized the ...

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Perkin in his old age. In 1906, the Society of Chemical Industry created the Perkin Medal to promote research in applied chemistry.

SIR William Henry Perkin may not be a name many people have heard of – but the significance of his work lives on to this very day. Here’s why the British chemist is being celebrated with a Google ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Google landing page had a 19th century twist on Monday, showcasing a very violet doodle in celebration of what would have been ...