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About William Weightman
William Weightman was a chemical manufacturer and one of the largest landowners in the United States. Nicknamed the "Quinine King," he created a synthetic form of the drug. His company, Powers & Weightman, merged in the 1920s with the pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. Weightman was listed as the 17th wealthiest American in history by American Heritage magazine in 1998.
Everything about William Weightman →- Occupation
- chemist
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 30, 1813
- Died
- August 25, 1904