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 managed to get an education and eventually became a chemist. (Unfortunately, he is not listed as a graduate of Birmingham University so where would he have gone to get this education). Thanks