Sir Arthur Herbert ChurchDied 31 May 1915 at age 80 (born 2 Jun 1834).Sir Arthur Herbert Church was an English chemist and mineralogist who was a leading authority in the chemistry of painting, and gave valuable assistance in the work of preserving the paintings in the Houses of Parliament. He discovered turacin, an animal pigment containing copper, and of several minerals, including the only British cerium mineral. In addition to publishing many books on agricultural chemistry, Church also wrote on earthenware and precious stones. His Laboratory Guide for Agricultural Students had eight editions in his lifetime. He also did research on vegetable albinism colein, and aluminium in vascular cryptogams. Church served three years as president of the Mineralogical Society.« |
