Perkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Graham Perkin Edwin Graham Perkin (16 December 1929 – 16 October 1975) was an Australian journalist and newspaper editor. Early life Perkin was born at Hopetoun, Victoria, elder son of Herbert Edwin Perkin, baker, and his wife Iris Lily, née Graham, bo ...

(1929–1975), Australian journalist and newspaper editor *

Richard Scott Perkin Richard Scott Perkin (1906 – 1969) was an American entrepreneur. At an early age he developed an interest in astronomy, and began making telescopes and grinding lenses and mirrors. He only spent a year in college studying chemical engineering ...

(1906–1969), American entrepreneur *

William Henry Perkin Sir William Henry Perkin (12 March 1838 – 14 July 1907) was a British chemist and entrepreneur best known for his serendipitous discovery of the first commercial synthetic organic dye, mauveine, made from aniline. Though he failed in trying ...

(1838–1907), English chemist * William Henry Perkin, Jr. (1860–1929), English organic chemist, son of William Henry Perkin *

Arthur George Perkin Arthur George Perkin DSc FRS FRSE (1861–1937) was an English chemist and Professor of Colour Chemistry and Dyeing at the University of Leeds. Life Perkin was the second son of Sir William Henry Perkin FRS, who founded the aniline dye indus ...

(1861–1937), English chemist, son of William Henry Perkin

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