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Frankland (PERCY FARADAY a British)

PERCY FARADAY. a British scientist. He was born at London in 1858, and was educated at University College School, the Royal School of Mines, and Würzburg University. He was Professor of Chemistry at Dundee, Scotland, 1888-1894, and at Birmingham, 1894-1900. He inaugurated monthly bacteriological examination of London water supply in 1885. In 1901 he was president of the Chemical Sec- FRANKLAND tion, British Association, Glasgow, and in 1906, of the Institute of Chemistry.

He was president of the Chemical Society in 1911 and in 1919 was made of ficer of the Order S.S. Maurice and Lazarus. He has contributed numerous memoirs to publications and has written "Our Secret Friends and Foes," and a "Life of Pasteur ."