Frederick Abel
English chemist
Died when: 75 years 51 days (901 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Sir Frederick Augustus Abel, 1st Baronet GCVO KCB FRS (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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