Person Woulfe; Peter (c 1727 - 1803) Woulfe Peter c 1727 - 1803 Male Tiermaclane, outside Ennie, County Clare, Ireland London

Chemistry Career: Investigated Cornish tin deposits; was the first to show that the mineral dolomite was not just a mixture of magnesium and clacium carbonates, but a double salt (1779); friend of Joseph Priestley; invented Woulfe's Bottle - a two-necked flask; investigated preparation of mosaic gold (tin sulphide); appointed to a commission along with Richard Kirwan, FRS and Bryan Higgins to examine the claims of Dr Price of Guidford who presented George III with samples of 'gold' that he claimed to have obtained by 'transmutation' Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1768 Lectures: Bakerian 1775, 1776, 1777 Fellow 05/02/1767 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB; Irish Innovators References: Douglas McKie, 'Priestley's Laboratory and Library and Other of his Effects' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 114-136 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 c 1727 - 1803 NA758 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 4deab9ae-e7a5-4a56-b163-b41379ac97ff