Guthrie, SAMUEL

Guthrie, SAMUEL, an American chemist, was born in Brimfield, Massachusetts, in 1782. He deserves notice as one of the original discoverers of Chloroform (q.v.), which he termed a 'spirituous solution of chloric ether.' His process was tested as early as 1831. He died at Sackett's Harbour, New York, 19th October 1848.