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Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair

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British politician and chemist (1818-1898)

ScientistsLived 1818 to 1898 · aged 80
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Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair was a British scientist and Liberal politician who was Postmaster-General from 1873 to 1874.

Also inDeutsch

Photos 3

The grave of Lyon Playfair, East Cemetery, St AndrewsThe grave of Lyon Playfair, East Cemetery, St AndrewsEdith, Lady Playfair (née Russell), John Singer Sargent, 1884Edith, Lady Playfair (née Russell), John Singer Sargent, 1884

Awards 3

Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Scientists born in the 1810s 6

Richard Schomburgk43.5Casimir Gzowski43.3William Griffith43.5Juan Gundlach43.3Hoca Tahsin43.6Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers43.3

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1818 to 1898 · aged 80
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9 languages

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