Who discovered aniline dyes used to produce bright
fashionable fast colours?

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William Perkin discovered aniline dyes in 1856. He did
some experiments and discovered Mauveine an extract from
coal tar. Mauveine was a bright purple dye synthesized
under laboratory conditions and it revolutionized the
textile industry. Perkin made a fortune from his discovery
of aniline dyes.

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