Re: died at his bench E.C. Spurge

From: donald j haarmann (donald-haarmann_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 08/23/04


Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 13:32:43 GMT


"Uncle Al" <UncleAl0@hate.spam.net> wrote in message news:4129E03A.79D92B4A@hate.spam.net...
> donald j haarmann wrote:
> >
> > Obiturary.
> >
> > Edward Charles Spurge.
> >
> > Edward Charles Spurge, general manager of the Ozone Vanillin Company of
> > Niagara Falls, N.Y., died on November 6th, [1912] in his laboratory of that company, in
> > consequence of inhaling fumes of hydrocyanic acid with which he was
> > conducting some experiments.
> >
> > Born in Witham, in Essex, he was a B.S. of the University of London, and a fellow
> > of the Institute of Chemistry. For several years he pursued research work in
> > Germany, France, and Italy. He went to the United States in the summer of 1904
> > and settled at Niagara Falls.
> >
> > The Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry. 31 [24] 1167 December 31,
> > 1912.
>
> One presumes they have already interred the body?
>

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How do you think they made "Ozone Vanillin"?!? Used employees!

-- 
donald j haarmann - independently dubious


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