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James Muspratt

1793-08-12 – 1886-05-04

Portrait of James Muspratt
PortraitCredit: Hardie, D.W.P. A History of the Chemical Industry of Widnes, Imperial Chemical Industries, 1950.

Life & Legacy

James Muspratt (12 August 1793 – 4 May 1886) was a British chemical manufacturer who was the first to make alkali by the Leblanc process on a large scale in the United Kingdom.

Occupation & Career

chemist, businessperson

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q721082 — wikidata View source

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