John Bennet Lawes ( 1814 - 1900 )

Birth: Rothamsted, Hertfordshire, England (28 December 1814) Death: Rothamsted, near St Albans, Hertfordshire (31 August 1900) Burial: Harpenden, Hertfordshire Research Field: Agricultural chemistry Education: Eton; Brasenose College, Oxford (no degree) Career: Inherited the family estates (1834); conducted agricultural experiments; patented (1842) and manufactured (from 1843) mineral superphosphate for manure; founded the Rothamsted Agricultural Station (1843); conducted experiments with Joseph Henry Gilbert (FRS 1860) Honours: Bt 1882 Memberships: FCS; RASE Membership: Fellow Election Date: 1/06/1854 Medals/Prizes: Royal Medal 1867.