Sir Frederick Augustus Abel, 1st Baronet FRS (17 July 1827-6 September 1902) was an English chemist. Born in London, Abel studied chemistry for six years under A. W. von Hofmann at the Royal College of Chemistry, then became professor of chemistry at the Royal Military Academy in 1851, and three years later was appointed chemist to the War Department and chemical referee to the government. During his tenure of this office, which lasted until 1888, … Wikipedia
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