William Henry blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: William Henry MD FRS 1774-1836 Henry's Law of solubility in water 1802 Dalton's Law of partial pressures 1803 resulted from their collaboration Copley Medal Royal Society 1808 First production of mineral waters Cupid's Alley (Atkinson Street) 1802 Born at 19 St Ann's Square Recorded plaque organisation: Royal Society of Chemistry.

Dr William Henry FRS was a British chemist known for Henry's Law, which describes the solubility of gases in liquids, and his collaboration with John Dalton on the law of partial pressures; he also pioneered the production of artificial mineral waters.