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Thomas Richardson
d. 1875
A 19th-century industrial chemist who also wrote about the growth of industry, he brought practical science and clear explanation together in his work. His career connected laboratory research with the fast-changing technologies of Victorian Britain.
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About the author
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1816, he studied chemistry in Glasgow under Thomas Thomson and later in Giessen under Justus von Liebig. He went on to build a career as an English industrial chemist, becoming known not only for scientific work but also for writing about industry and its history.
He taught chemistry at the University of Durham and published technical works including parts of Chemical Technology, a substantial study of chemistry in industrial use. His writing reflects a strong interest in how science could be applied to manufacturing and everyday production.
He died in 1867. Because the available sources I found identify the best-known author named Thomas Richardson in this context as the chemist born in 1816, this summary is based on that figure; if you meant a different Thomas Richardson who died in 1875, the record may need a more specific identification.