Lee Blaszczyk, professor of business history at the University of Leeds, states, "By laying the foundation for the synthetic organic chemicals industry, Perkin helped to revolutionize the world of fashion."
Lee Blaszczyk, profesor sejarah bisnis di University of Leeds, menyatakan, "Dengan meletakkan dasar untuk industri sintetis kimia organik, Perkin membantu untuk merevolusi dunia fashion.