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Dr. (Robert) Angus Smith, chemist, of Manchester, 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.
c.1817 Born in Scotland
1881 Robert Angus Smith 64, Chemist FRS, PhD etc, And Government Inspector of Alkali works, lived in Chorlton with his niece Jessie K. Smith 45[1]
Had died by 1892[2]
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