In 1856, the precocious scientist William Henry Perkin failed in an experiment ... Today, most dyes you find in clothes are synthetic, and they come in every single color imaginable.

Monday’s Google Doodle commemorated the 180th birthday of Sir William Henry Perkin, the famed chemist who accidentally created the first synthetic ... literally — his dyes were known to ...

Google commemorated Sir William ... world’s first synthetic dye, and its discovery at the height of a purple movement in fashion helped propel Perkin to stardom. “William Henry Perkin was ...

WASHINGTON DC: Google Doodle on Monday honoured British chemist Sir William Henry Perkin on ... London's East End on March 12, 1838, Perkin is credited with discovering synthetic dye at a young ...

Today's Google Doodle honors chemist Sir William Henry Perkin, who accidentally discovered ... Mauveine was the first synthetic dye for cloth; every color on fabric in the mid-1800s had to be ...

William spent the rest of his career controlling his business interests and working on new synthetic dyes, offering new shades such as "Britannia Violet" and "Perkin's Green". Pop star Prince is ...

British chemist Perkin's failed experiment led to discovering synthetic dye at a young age of 18. On March 12, Google Doodle honoured British chemist Sir William Henry Perkin (pictured left ...

Not many people get the chance to change the world aged just 18-years-old. But Sir William Henry Perkin did just that. A happy accident led the teenager Perkin to his most noted discovery.

Google has launched a new Google Doodle today to mark the 180th birthday of Sir William Henry Perkin ... discovering mauveine - the first synthetic dye. Perkin discovered the dye as an 18-year ...

Google wrote: Born in England on March 12th, 1838, chemist Sir William Henry Perkin accidentally discovered “mauveine,” the first synthetic dye. As an 18-year-old laboratory assistant ...