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Frederick Abel
1902Sep, 6

Frederick Abel

Frederick Abel, English chemist and engineer (b. 1827)
Sir Frederick Augustus Abel, 1st Baronet (17 July 1827 – 6 September 1902) was an English chemist who was recognised as the leading British authority on explosives. He is best known for the invention of cordite as a replacement for gunpowder in firearms.

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