Maxwell Simpson plaque, Cork

Plaque · Cork, County Cork

In memory of Maxwell Simpson

Maxwell Simpson plaque, Cork© FlorentchevallierCC BY-SA 4.0

Where

Cork, County Cork

Inscription

MAXWELL / SIMPSON / 1815 - 1892 / PROF. OF CHEMISTRY QUEENS COLLEGE (NOW U.C.C.), FIRST CHEMIST TO SYNTHESISE SUCCINIC ACID. HE LIVED HERE 1870 - 1892.

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  1. Prof. Maxwell Simpson

    MAXWELL SIMPSON

    Chemist; born 1815; prof. of Chemistry Queens College (now U.C.C.); first chemist to synthesise succinic acid; lived here 1870-1892 1892

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    Maxwell Simpson plaque, Cork (Cork, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 1, "MAXWELL SIMPSON"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45470/ : accessed 10 November 2026).

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