Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd Baronet FRS (5 February 1817 ā 24 November 1880) was an English chemist.
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Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, Bt | |
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Born | (1817-03-15)15 March 1817 |
Died | 24 November 1880(1880-11-24) (aged 63) St Clare, Isle of Wight, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford University of Giessen |
Known for | Analysis of beeswax, work on peroxides |
Awards | Royal Medal (1850) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physical chemistry |
Institutions | University of Oxford |
Academic advisors | Justus von Liebig[1] |
Doctoral students | Augustus George Vernon Harcourt[1] |
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