Robert Porrett ( 1783 - 1868 )

Birth: London, England (22 September 1783) Death: 25 November 1868 Research Field: Chemistry Career: Assistant to his father as Ordnance Storekeeper; Tower of London; Chief Clerk of the Stores, Ordnance Office; retired on a pension (1850); worked on explosives Memberships: FSA; FCS (original member); Fellow of the Astronomical Society Membership: Fellow Election Date: 9/06/1848.