Alexander Parkes

Alexander Parkes
Born29 December 1813
Suffolk Street, Birmingham, England
Died29 June 1890 (1890-06-30) (aged 76)
NationalityEnglish
Engineering career
ProjectsParkesine

Alexander Parkes (29 December 1813 – 29 June 1890) was a metallurgist and inventor from Birmingham, England. He created Parkesine, the first man-made plastic.

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