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Frank Wilkinson (1896-1927) of F. Wilkinson and Co
1896 Born the son of Arthur Wilkinson, a commercial Clerk.
He developed a commercial method of acid polishing cut glassware, which used a mixture of hydrofloric and sulphuric acid and would take 5 minutes rather than several hours using old methods.
Frank caught pneumonia, his lungs were so badly damaged by the acid fumes, and died age 30.
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