Burnett, William, & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Burnett, Sir William
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Cuffley, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- Poplar, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Chemical production
Cleaning preparations production
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Chemical production
Timber preservatives production
Notes:
Traced origins to late 1830s when promoted by Sir William Burnett, 1779-1861, Director General of the Royal Navy's medical services. 1838 he had patented products for disinfecting and timber preservation and established manufacturing at Millwall. Attained considerable success. Business by early 20th century focused on timber and plywood importing and continued at least until recent times at Cuffley, Hertfordshire
Publications:
- Protecting wood and killing germs. 'Burnett's Liquid' and the origins of the preservative and disinfectant industries in early Victorian Britain by McLean, David
- Sir William Burnett, KCB, KCH, MD, FRS by Jenkinson, S
- Sir William Burnett. The first Medical Director General of the Royal Navy by Rolleston, H
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Burnett, Sir William
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Cuffley, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- Poplar, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Chemical production Cleaning preparations production
- Chemical production Timber preservatives production
Notes:
Traced origins to late 1830s when promoted by Sir William Burnett, 1779-1861, Director General of the Royal Navy's medical services. 1838 he had patented products for disinfecting and timber preservation and established manufacturing at Millwall. Attained considerable success. Business by early 20th century focused on timber and plywood importing and continued at least until recent times at Cuffley, HertfordshirePublications:
- Protecting wood and killing germs. 'Burnett's Liquid' and the origins of the preservative and disinfectant industries in early Victorian Britain by McLean, David
- Sir William Burnett, KCB, KCH, MD, FRS by Jenkinson, S
- Sir William Burnett. The first Medical Director General of the Royal Navy by Rolleston, H