ort ▁Prince ▁Albert , ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁his ▁interest ▁in ▁the ▁subjects , ▁became ▁a ▁regular ▁presence ▁while ▁Dr ▁Stevens on ▁Mac ad am ▁was ▁president ). ▁▁ 1 8 5 5 ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Society ▁of ▁Edinburgh . ▁▁ 1 8 7 7 ▁A ▁founder ▁of ▁the ▁Institute ▁of ▁Chem istry ▁of ▁Great ▁Britain ▁( now ▁the ▁Royal ▁Institute ▁of ▁Chem istry ). ▁▁ 1 8 8 1 ▁A ▁founder ▁of ▁the ▁Society ▁of ▁Chem ical ▁Indust ry ▁in ▁London . ▁▁ 1 9 0 0 ▁Institute ▁of ▁Chem istry ▁G BI ▁Council ▁Member ▁ ▁Publications ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁author ▁of ▁many ▁papers ▁on ▁scientific ▁subjects ▁such ▁as ▁water ▁supply , ▁d rain age ▁and ▁on ▁chem istry ▁to ▁the ▁arts ▁and ▁manufact uring . ▁ ▁Among ▁them ▁were : ▁ ▁Bot any ▁the ▁Plant ▁and ▁its ▁Food ▁( 1 8 5 5 ) ▁The ▁Chem istry ▁of ▁Common ▁Things ▁( 1 8 6 6 ) ▁In organ ic ▁Chem istry ▁( 1 8 6 6 ) ▁( co - author ▁with ▁George ▁Wilson ) ▁Pract ical ▁Chem istry ▁( 1 8 7 2 ) ▁( re print ed ▁ 1 8 8 1 ) ▁On ▁the ▁D ete ction ▁of ▁S try chn ine ▁( 1 8 5 6 ) ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁Res id ences ▁ ▁He ▁lived ▁from ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 8 6 0 s ▁at ▁Bright on ▁House , ▁ 1 1 ▁East ▁Bright on ▁C res cent ▁in ▁Port ob ello ,