Richard M. Atwater

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Richard Mead Atwater, Sr.
Born	(1844-08-10)August 10, 1844 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died	1922(1922-00-00) (aged 77–78) Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Chemist
Spouse	Abby Sophia Greene
Children	Sophia Mead Atwater Christopher Greene Atwater Ethelwyn Morrill Atwater Richard Mead Atwater, Jr. David Hastings Atwater Anna Dorothea Atwater Maxwell Wanton Atwater Elizabeth Arnold Atwater Marjory Garrison Atwater

Richard Mead Atwater, Sr. (August 10, 1844 – 1922) was a chemist and public official in New Jersey and Pennsylvania involved in early scientific glass-making.