Robert Warington | |
|---|---|
 Robert Warington | |
| Born | 7 September 1807 |
| Died | 17 November 1867 (aged 60) Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England |
| Education | London University |
| Known for | Co-creator of the Chemical Society of London |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Jackson
(m. 1836; died 1867) |
| Children | 4, including Robert |
| Relatives | Katherine Warington (granddaughter) |
Robert Warington FRS (7 September 1807 – 17 November 1867)[1] was an English chemist considered the driving force behind the creation of the world's first enduring chemistry society, The Chemical Society of London, which later became the Royal Society of Chemistry.[2]
- ^ Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900. 1899.
- ^ Moore, Tom Sidney; Philip, James Charles (1947). The Chemical Society 1841–1941. London: The Chemical Society. p. 13.