Richard Muspratt
| Richard Muspratt | |
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| Born | 13 August 1822 Liverpool, England |
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| Citizenship | English |
| Fields | Chemist |
| Alma mater | University of Giessen |
| Doctoral advisor | Justus von Liebig |
| Known for | Alkali manufacture |
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The second son of James Muspratt
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Richard Muspratt (13 August 1822 – 18 August 1885) was a chemical industrialist.
Richard Muspratt was born in Liverpool, England, the second son of James Muspratt and his wife Julia Josephine née Connor. His father was also a chemical industrialist who had established factories in Liverpool, St Helens and Newton-le-Willows. Richard was sent by his father to study chemistry under Justus von Liebig at the University of Giessen in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany.[1]
In 1852 with financial support from his father he set up an alkali manufacturing factory in Flint, North Wales, in partnership with John Kingsby Huntley and set up a permanent home there.[2]
In 1843 he married Jane Moon from Manchester. They had three sons and a daughter. Muspratt took an interest in local politics, was a J.P. and in 1857 was elected mayor of Flint.[3] In all he was mayor 9 times and in 1877 his wife presented a chain of office to the town.[4]
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