page_title: James Young (chemist)
hierarchical_section_title: James Young (chemist)
caption_attribution_description: English: Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Letterhead, 1909
context_page_description: James Young FRS FRSE FCS DL LLD was a Scottish chemist best known for his method of distilling paraffin from coal and oil shales. He is often referred to as Paraffin Young.
context_section_description: James Young FRS FRSE FCS DL LLD (13 July 1811 – 13 May 1883) was a Scottish chemist best known for his method of distilling paraffin from coal and oil shales. He is often referred to as Paraffin Young.
caption: Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Letterhead, 1909
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