| Authorised form of name | Macintosh; Charles (1766 - 1843) |
| Dates | 1766 - 1843 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 29 December 1766 |
| Place of death | Dunchattan, near Glasgow |
| Date of death | 25 July 1843 |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Activity | Career:
Placed in counting house, but devoted himself to chemistry; began commercial manufacture of chemicals (c 1787); started first alum works in Scotland (1797); patented his method for waterproofing fabrics (1823), hence 'Mackintosh' coat
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 29/04/1824 |
| Relationships | Son of George Macintosh, merchant, of Glasgow and his wife Mary Moore, aunt of General Sir John Moore |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Obituaries:
Proc Roy Soc 1843 No 58 pp 486-488 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/67245194 |
| Code | NA5481 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1824/04 | Macintosh, Charles: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MC/1/232 | Letter from James Crichton, 5 Great Hamilton Street, Glasgow, to Captain Edward Sabine, Secretary of the Royal Society | 5 June 1830 |
| MC/1 | Volume 1 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1800-1831 |