Charles Suckling - Widnes, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 21.127 W 002° 44.029
30U E 517718 N 5911475
This hexagonal Blue Plaque is one of a series of National Chemical Landmarks and honours Charles Suckling who helped to develop halothane.
Waymark Code: WMT8DC
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/14/2016
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The blue plaque is mounted on the wall of the Catalyst science museum, the only science museum in the UK dedicated to Chemistry.
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The building stands on an area of reclaimed land called Spike Island that is largely regarded as the home of the chemical industry in the UK. The building itself was originally owned by ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries), a large chemical company.
Close to here was a research laboratory that was used in the development of halothane.
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RSC
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Advancing the
Chemical Sciences
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National Chemical Landmark
ICI General Chemicals
Widnes Research Laboratory
In recognition of the outstanding
scientific contribution made by
Charles Suckling and others, close to
this site in 1951, in the synthesis
and subsequent commercial
development of halothane,
the world's first synthetic
inhalation anaesthetic.
22 October 2011
"The Chemical Landmark Scheme is a Royal Society of Chemistry initiative recognising sites where the chemical sciences have made a significant contribution to health, wealth, or quality of life.
Our distinctive blue plaques are publicly visible, giving everyone an insight into chemistry's relevance to everyday lives.
Chemical Landmarks are awarded to recognise sites of chemical discovery or development."
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