Lyon Playfair 1st Baron Playfair Politician

Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair GCB, PC, FRS (1 May 1818 – 29 May 1898) was a Scottish scientist and Liberal politician.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 01, 1818
Birth place	Bengal , Chunar , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Nationality	British people
Date of death	May 29, 1898
Place of death	London , South Kensington
Education	University of St Andrews University of Edinburgh

monarch	Queen Victoria
party	Liberal Party (UK)
prime minister	William Ewart Gladstone
successor	John Manners 7th Duke of Rutland Sir Arthur Otway 3rd Baronet Henry Holland 1st Viscount Knutsford