| LC control no. | n 88138707 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Ure, Andrew, 1778-1857 |
| Associated country | Great Britain Scotland |
| Birth date | 1778-05-18 |
| Death date | 1857-01-02 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow (Scotland) |
| Field of activity | Chemistry |
| Affiliation | Anderson's Institution (Glasgow, Scotland) |
| Profession or occupation | Chemists |
| Found in | His The philosophy of manufactures, 1835: t.p. (Andrew Ure, M.D., F.R.S.) LC data base, 5/31/88 (hdg.: Ure, Andrew, 1778-1857) Oxford national biography website, viewed 22 November: Ure, Andrew (chemist; born Glasgow, 18 May 1778; graduated MD from Glasgow University in 1801; served, briefly, as an army surgeon in Scotland; chair of natural philosophy at Anderson's Institution; built up a reputation as a highly competent practical chemist; author of: Dictionary of Chemistry; A New System of Geology; The Philosophy of Manufactures; died 2 January 1857. The Revenue in Jeopardy from spurious chemistry, demonstrated in researches upon wood-spirit and vinous spirit, 1843: T.p. (M.D., F.R.S.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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