James Young

Chemist, Inventor

1811 – 1883

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Who was James Young?

James Young was a Scottish chemist best known for his method of distilling paraffin from coal.

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Born
Jul 13, 1811
Glasgow
Also known as
  • james_young
  • James Vincent Young
Ethnicity
  • Scottish people
Nationality
  • Scotland
Profession
Education
  • University of Strathclyde
Lived in
  • Glasgow
Died
May 13, 1883
Wemyss Bay

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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