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-Dr. (Robert) Angus Smith, analytical chemist, a pioneer in experimenting upon impurities in the air, and known for his "composition" which was used for coating metal, such as pipes, to protect them.
+#redirect [[Robert Angus Smith]]
-Born in Glasgow, son of John Smith and Janet Thomson
-Gained a PhD at Giessen in Germany working with Liebig
-Became assistant to [[Lyon Playfair]] at Manchester Royal Institution
-Became a consulting chemist
-Published his first paper on health effects of the components of the air
-Prominent in the [[Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society]]
-Elected chief inspector under the Alkali Act
-Developed a method for internal lining of water pipes
-Robert Angus Smith  64, Chemist FRS, PhD etc, And Government Inspector of Alkali works, lived in Chorlton with his niece Jessie K. Smith  45<ref>1881 census</ref>
-Died in Colwyn Bay<ref>National probate calendar</ref>
-== See Also ==
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-== Sources of Information ==
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-* Biography, DNB
-{{DEFAULTSORT: Smith, R A}}
-[[Category: Biography]]
-[[Category: Births 1810-1819]]
-[[Category: Deaths 1880-1889]]