Person Matthiessen; Augustus (1831 - 1870) Matthiessen Augustus 1831 - 1870 British Male London, England 02 January 1831 London 06 October 1870

1 Torrington Street, Russell Square, London (1861)

Chemistry Education: PhD (Giessen) Career: Worked with Bunsen in Heidel berg (1852-1856); isolated Calcium and Strontium in pure state; worked at the Royal College of Chemistry, London (1857); set up a laboratory at 1 Torrington Place to research the properties of pure metals; Lecturer in Chemistry, St Mary's Hospital, London (1861-868); Lecturer in Chemistry, St Bartholomew's Hospital (1868-1870); under severe nervous strain, committed suicide Son of a merchant Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1869 Fellow 06/06/1861 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 2 Jan 1831 - 6 Oct 1870 NA1095 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/35218678 3b90f7c0-8327-43df-9f2a-5362e3f9743b