It was in 1856, while working in his tiny laboratory at home, that William Perkin produced, quite by chance, the colour mauve, which not only revolutionised the dye industry but also led to important innovations in perfume, photography, and most significantly for modern medicine, to the development of aspirin.
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In accidentally discovering mauve, Perkin transformed dyeing and many other areas, notably medicine.
Source: Objective Proficiency, page 13
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