Hugh Marshall

Hugh Marshall (7 January 1868 – 5 September 1913) was a Scottish chemist who discovered persulphates in 1891.

which became standard in chemistry to represent dynamic equilibrium.

[3] He was born in Edinburgh on 7 January 1868 the son of Ralph Marshall and his wife Catherine Monfries.

He studied science at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with a BSc in 1886 and gained a doctorate (DSc) in 1888.

He is buried in Grange Cemetery in south Edinburgh with his parents.