# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/alexander-william-williamson
# Generated: 2026-08-13T20:23:23.802Z

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name: "Alexander William Williamson"
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description: "Alexander William Williamson FRS FRSE PCS MRIA was an English chemist. He is best known today for the Williamson ether synthesis."
tagline: "English scientist (1824-1904)"
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birthDate: "1824-05-01"
deathDate: "1904-05-06"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump