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    Becoming a chemist 1895 to 1900?

    Any ideas as to how and where a poor boy could study science and become a manufacturing chemist between 1895 and 1900? My grandfather's entire family (i.e. both parents plus all six male siblings) worked at 'hard' labour trades (e.g. glass blowing, iron foundry work, etc.) but somehow he alone...
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