Edward Turner

Deceased Person

1796 – 1837

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Who was Edward Turner?

Edward Turner FRS FRSE was a Jamaican born, British chemist, known for his work on atomic weights, and as a populariser of the atomic theory of Dalton. He was the author of a popular Chemistry textbook that was the first to incorporate chemical symbols and formulae as well as organic chemistry. He died unmarried and was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London.

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Born
Jun 24, 1796
Died
Feb 1, 1837

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on July 23, 2013

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