Author:James Young (1811-1883)

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James Young
(1811–1883)

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Scottish chemist known for his method of distilling paraffin from coal and oil shales.

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Patents edit

English patent 13292: Treating Bituminous Coals to Obtain Paraffine and Oil Containing Paraffine Therefrom (1850, scan)

Works about Young edit

"Young, James (1811-1883)," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.

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