page_title: Edward Frankland
hierarchical_section_title: Edward Frankland
caption_attribution_description: Edward Frankland (18 January 1825 – 9 August 1899)
context_page_description: Sir Edward Frankland, KCB, FRS, FRSE was a British chemist. He was one of the originators of organometallic chemistry and introduced the concept of combining power or valence. An expert in water quality and analysis, he was a member of the second royal commission on the pollution of rivers, and studied London's water quality for decades. He also studied luminous flames and the effects of atmospheric pressure on dense ignited gas, and was one of the discoverers of helium.
context_section_description: Sir Edward Frankland, KCB, FRS, FRSE (18 January 1825 – 9 August 1899) was a British chemist. He was one of the originators of organometallic chemistry and introduced the concept of combining power or valence. An expert in water quality and analysis, he was a member of the second royal commission on the pollution of rivers, and studied London's water quality for decades.  He also studied luminous flames and the effects of atmospheric pressure on dense ignited gas, and was one of the discoverers of helium.
caption: Edward Frankland in his 20s
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