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John Mercer (1791-1866): The Most Colorful Chemist in the 19th Century (2023)

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An overview of the life and work of the 19th-century textile and dye chemist John Mercer.

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Authors & Contributors
Castillo Martos, Manuel
Valiente Romero, Antonio
Holden, Roger N.
Edwards, Pamela C.
Nieto-Galan, Agustí
Greenlees, Janet
Journals
Llull: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Historia de las Ciencias y de las Técnicas
Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology
Archaeometry
Bulletin for the History of Chemistry
Continuity and Change
International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology
Publishers
Oxbow Books
Oxford University Press
Self-published by the author
Pavia University Press
McGill-Queen's University Press
Concepts
Textiles
Textile industry
Dyes; painting; bleaching
Technology
Dyes
Consumers and consumerism
People
Mercer, John
Roberts, Richard
Cartwright, Edmund
William Horrocks
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
Ancient
17th century
20th century, early
Bronze age
Places
Great Britain
Spain
United States
England
British Isles
Canada
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