Difference between revisions of "William Briggs (1839-1919)"
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1865 His experience in the chemical industry led to the establishment of his own works to distil bitumen from coal tar at Arbroath - see [[William Briggs and Sons]] | 1865 His experience in the chemical industry led to the establishment of his own works to distil bitumen from coal tar at Arbroath - see [[William Briggs and Sons]] | ||
1871 Birth of his son James Alexander Briggs (1871-1961) | |||
1907 James Alexander became chairman. | |||
1919 William died. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:15, 1 September 2017
1839 Born in Nottinghamshire
Moved to the British Asphalte Co., Port Dundas (Glasgow).
1865 His experience in the chemical industry led to the establishment of his own works to distil bitumen from coal tar at Arbroath - see William Briggs and Sons
1871 Birth of his son James Alexander Briggs (1871-1961)
1907 James Alexander became chairman.
1919 William died.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Archives of the British chemical industry, 1750-1914: a handlist. By Peter J. T. Morris and Colin A. Russell. Edited by John Graham Smith. 1988.