Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd Baronet

This article is about the chemist. For his father, the physiologist and surgeon, see Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet.

Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, Bt
Portrait, initialled and dated: "E.A. 1874"
Born(1817-03-15)15 March 1817
London, England
Died24 November 1880(1880-11-24) (aged 63)
St Clare, Isle of Wight, England
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
University of Giessen
Known forAnalysis of beeswax, work on peroxides
AwardsRoyal Medal (1850)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysical chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Oxford
Academic advisorsJustus von Liebig
Doctoral studentsAugustus George Vernon Harcourt

Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd Baronet FRS (5 February 1817 – 24 November 1880) was an English chemist.

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