William Francis (chemist)

He established and edited the Chemical Gazette from 1842 to 1859 when it merged with Chemical News. He edited the Philosophical Magazine from 1851 and the Annals and Magazine of Natural History from 1859. He translated and published many works on chemistry.^[4]

In 1841 he was one of the original members of the Chemical Society. He was also a fellow of the Linnean Society of London, the Royal Astronomical Society and the Physical Society of London.

in 1852, together with Richard Taylor, he established Taylor & Francis as scientific publishers.^[5]

Francis and his family lived in Richmond.^[6] In 1862 he married Isabella Gray Taunton (1841–1899); their children born in Richmond were William (1864), Isabella (1868), Lucy (1872). He died at the Manor House, Sheen Road, Richmond^[7] and is buried in Richmond Old Cemetery.