James Young FRS FRSE FCS DL LLD (13 July 1811 – 13 May 1883) was a Scottish chemist best known for his method of distilling paraffin from coal and oil shales. He is often referred to as Paraffin Young.
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13 July 1811 Glasgow, Scotland
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Died |
13 May 1883 (aged 71) Wemyss Bay, Scotland
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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