Tatlock, Robert Rattray, 1837-1934, chemist

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Tatlock, Robert Rattray, 1837-1934, chemist

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        Dates of existence

        1837-1934

        History

        Robert Tatlock was born in Glasgow in 1837. He was educated at Greyfriars Church School, Glasgow and the Trades' House School before studying chemistry at Anderson's University in the mid 1850s. From 1857 to 1867 he was chief assistant to Professor Frederick Penny at Anderson's University. This was followed by a year as chemist at Kames Gunpowder Company, Kyles of Bute. In 1869 he commenced business in Glasgow as an analytical and consulting chemsit. Between 1873 and 1884 he was a chemistry lecturer at the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution. Tatlock also served as public analyst, gas examiner and sewage chemist to Glasgow Corporation.

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        College of Science and Arts, Glasgow (1827-1887)

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        C0032

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1873 - 1884

        Description of relationship

        Tatlock was a lecturer at the College.

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        Penny, Frederick, 1816-1869, chemist

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        P0006

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1857 - 1867

        Description of relationship

        Tatlock was Penny's assistant.

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        Anderson's College, Glasgow (1796-1887)

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        C0046

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        mid 1850s - 1867

        Description of relationship

        Tatlock was a student and then an assistant at the College.

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        P0047

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        GB 249

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        ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2003); Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997).

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        Created by Victoria Peters, September 2011.

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            Who's Who in Glasgow in 1909, p.203.

            Obituary in The Analyst, Vol. 60, 1935, pp.132-135.

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