Alexander Parkes
Inventor
1813 – 1890
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Who was Alexander Parkes?
Alexander Parkes was a metallurgist and inventor from Birmingham, England. He created Parkesine, the first man-made plastic.
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- Born
- Dec 29, 1813
Birmingham - Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Lived in
- Birmingham
- Died
- Jun 29, 1890
- Resting place
- West Norwood Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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