Thomas Thomson (chemist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Thomson (chemist)

Scottish chemist

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1773

Place of Birth: Crieff, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1852

Profession: chemist, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Thomas Thomson (12 April 1773 – 2 August 1852) was a Scottish chemist and mineralogist whose writings contributed to the early spread of Dalton's atomic theory.
His scientific accomplishments include the invention of the saccharometer and he gave silicon its current name.
He served as president of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow. Thomson was the father of the botanist Thomas Thomson, and the uncle and father-in-law of the Medical Officer of Health Robert Thomson.