Edward Charles Howard

Edward Charles Howard
Edward Charles Howard
Born(1774-05-28)28 May 1774
Died28 September 1816(1816-09-28) (aged 42)
NationalityBritish
OccupationChemist
Known for"The first chemical engineer of any eminence"
Notable workAnalysis of the composition of iron meteorites
AwardsCopley medal for his work on mercury (1800)
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Edward Charles Howard FRS (28 May 1774 – 28 September 1816)[1] the youngest brother of Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, was a British chemist who has been described as "the first chemical engineer of any eminence."[2]

  1. ^ Walker, William (1864). Memoirs of the distinguished men of science of Great Britain living in the years 1807–1808. London: E. & F. N. Spon. pp. 63–64.
  2. ^ Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (1951), volume 29, page 163.

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