William Briggs (1839-1919)
From Graces Guide
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
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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.