Perkin (other)
Perkin may refer to: People * Perkin (surname) * Perkin Warbeck (c. 1474 – 1499), imposter and pretender to the English throne Other uses * Perkin (crater), on the Moon * 2482 Perkin, an asteroid * Perkin Medal, awarded annually by the American section of the Society of Chemical Industry * Perkin, a character in '' The Flumps'' See also * Perkins (other) * Parkin (other) * PerkinElmer PerkinElmer, Inc., previously styled Perkin-Elmer, is an American global corporation that was founded in 1937 and originally focused on precision optics. Over the years it went into and out of several different businesses via acquisitions and di ...

Perkin (surname)
Perkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Graham Perkin (1929–1975), Australian journalist and newspaper editor * Richard Scott Perkin (1906–1969), American entrepreneur *William Henry Perkin (1838–1907), English chemist * William Henry Perkin, Jr. (1860–1929), English organic chemist, son of William Henry Perkin * Arthur George Perkin (1861–1937), English chemist, son of William Henry Perkin See also *Perkins Perkins is a surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon corruption of the kin of Pierre (from Pierre kin to Pierrekin to Perkins), introduced into England by the Norman Conquest. It is found throughout mid- and southern England. Another derivation com ... * Parkin (surname) * Parkins {{Peter-surname English-language surnames Surnames of English origin Surnames from given names ...
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Perkin Warbeck
Perkin Warbeck ( – 23 November 1499) was a pretender to the English throne claiming to be Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, who was the second son of Edward IV and one of the so-called "Princes in the Tower". Richard, were he alive, would have been the rightful claimant to the throne, assuming that his elder brother Edward V was dead and that he was Legitimacy (family law), legitimate—a point that had been previously contested by his uncle, King Richard III. Due to the uncertainty as to whether Richard had died (either of some natural cause or having been murdered in the Tower of London) or whether he had somehow survived, Warbeck's claim gained some support. Followers may have truly believed Warbeck was Richard or may have supported him simply because of their desire to overthrow the reigning king, Henry VII of England, Henry VII, and reclaim the throne. Given the lack of knowledge regarding Richard's fate, and having received support outside England, Warbeck emerged as ...
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Perkin (crater)
Perkin is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the Moon's far side. Immediately to the north is the larger crater Debye. Just to the southeast is the somewhat smaller cater Guillaume, and to the west-southwest lies Dunér. To the northwest of Perkin is the large walled plain D'Alembert Jean-Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert ( ; ; 16 November 1717 – 29 October 1783) was a French mathematician, mechanics, mechanician, physicist, philosopher, and music theorist. Until 1759 he was, together with Denis Diderot, a co-editor of the ''E .... This is a worn and eroded crater formation with an outer rim that has been reshaped by several subsequent impacts. Laid along the inner wall to the east-northeast is a small crater. Small craterlets lie along the southern inner wall and the northwestern rim. Several smaller craterlets cut across the rim along the southwest and north. Prior to formal naming by the IAU in 1970, Perkin was called ''Crater 72''.
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2482 Perkin
48 may refer to: * 48 (number) * one of the years 48 BC, AD 48, 1948, 2048 * ''48'' (novel) * ''48'' (magazine) * "48", a song by Tyler, the Creator from the album ''Wolf'' * 48, a phone network brand of Three Ireland * "Forty Eight", a song by Karma to Burn from the album '' V'', 2011 * 48 Doris, a main-belt asteroid * Tucker 48 The Tucker 48, commonly but incorrectly referred to as the Tucker Torpedo, was an Car, automobile conceived by Preston Tucker while in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and briefly produced in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, in 1948. Only 51 cars were made inclu ..., a sedan See also * A48 (other) {{number disambiguation ...
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Perkin Medal
The Perkin Medal is an award given annually by the Society of Chemical Industry (American Section) to a scientist residing in America for an "innovation in applied chemistry resulting in outstanding commercial development." It is considered the highest honor given in the US chemical industry. The Perkin Medal was first awarded in 1906 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of mauveine, the world's first synthetic aniline dye Juan de Guillebon, better known by his stage name DyE, is a French musician. He is known for the music video of the single "Fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical ele ..., by Sir William Henry Perkin, an English chemist. The award was given to Sir William on the occasion of his visit to the United States in the year before he died. It was next given in 1908 and has been given every year since then. Recipients See also * List of chemistry awards Referenc ...
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The Flumps
''The Flumps'' is an animated television series, created and written by Julie Holder, and produced for the BBC by David Yates. The show was first broadcast by the BBC in 1977. Overview The plot revolved around the various adventures of a family of furry characters called The Flumps. It was created and written by Julie Holder and narrated by Gay Soper. The theme tune was played by George Chisholm on the trombone. In 1978, the BBC released a record, ''The Flumps'' (REC 309), that had 4 stories from the TV series narrated and sung by Gay Soper: "Keep Fit", "Balloons", "Moon Shot" and "Something Different". In 2000, ''The Flumps'' was released on DVD. During early 2008, the theme tune was used in a series of adverts for Auto Trader magazine in the UK. Characters The various flumps were: *Grandfather Flump, who played a Flumpet (a type of trumpet) *Father Flump, a keen gardener *Mother Flump, often seen cooking in the kitchen A kitchen is a room (architecture), room or pa ...
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Perkins (other)
Perkins is an English surname. Perkins may also refer to: Places In the United States * Perkins, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Perkins, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Perkins Township, Maine * Perkins, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Perkins, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Perkins, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Perkins Township, Erie County, Ohio * Perkins, Oklahoma, a city * Perkins, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Perkins County, Nebraska * Perkins County, South Dakota * Perkins Creek, Missouri * Perkins Pond, New York Antarctica * Mount Perkins, Marie Byrd Land * Perkins Glacier, Marie Byrd Land * Perkins Canyon, Marie Byrd Land People * Perkins Bass (1912-2011), four-time U.S. congressman from New Hampshire * Perkins Harnly (1901–1986), American painter * Perkins King (1784-1857), U.S. congressman from New York Companies and brands * Perkins Engines, a manufacturer of industrial diesel engines established ...
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Parkin (other)
Parkin may refer to: * Parkin (cake), a type of cake * Parkin (protein), a ligase * Parkin (surname), people with the surname ''Parkin'' * Parkin, a brand name of the drug trihexyphenidyl * Parkin, a brand name of the drug profenamine Places * Parkin, Arkansas, a city in the United States ** Parkin Archeological State Park in Parkin, Arkansas, also known as ''Parkin Site'' See also * Parkan, a brand name of the drug budipine Budipine (brand name Parkinsan) is an antiparkinson agent marketed for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. While its exact mechanism of action is not well characterized, it is believed to be an NMDA receptor antagonist, but also promoting th ...