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About Thomas Anderson
Thomas Anderson was a 19th-century British chemist. In 1853 his work on alkaloids led him to discover the correct formula/composition for codeine. In 1868 he discovered pyridine and related organic compounds such as picoline through studies on the distillation of bone oil and other animal matter.
Everything about Thomas Anderson →- Occupation
- chemist, university teacher
- Position held
- Regius Professor of Chemistry, Glasgow University
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- July 2, 1819
- Died
- November 2, 1874