William Perkins invented a dye called mauveine in the mid-1800s which went on to create the first magenta pigment in history. It was later named 'magenta' after a region in...
William Perkins invented a dye called mauveine in the mid-1800s which went on to create the first magenta pigment in history. It was later named 'magenta' after a region in Italy and began appearing in paintings and other forms of art.