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Robert Angus Smith
British chemist (1817-84)
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Lived 1817–1884, aged 67
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Updated 2026-06-17
Robert Angus Smith FRS, commonly referred to as Angus Smith, was a Scottish chemist, who investigated numerous environmental issues. He is known for his research on air pollution in 1852, in the course of which he discovered what came to be known as acid rain. He is sometimes referred to as the 'Father of Acid Rain'.
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