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Plaque

Sir Edward Frankland

Erection date: /6/2019

Inscription

Sir Edward Frankland, 1825 - 1899, chemical scientist, lived here, 1870 - 1880.
English Heritage

Site: Sir Edward Frankland (1 memorial)

W2, Lancaster Gate, 14

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Sir Edward Frankland

Chemist. Born in Catterall, Lancashire. He was an originator of organometalli...

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