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Arthur Herbert Church, mid 19th century. British chemist Sir Arthur Herbert Church (1834-1915) was an expert on pottery, stones and chemistry of paintings. He discovered turacin in 1869, as well as several minerals, including the only British cerium mineral. He was also a talented artist and worked as a professor of chemistry at the Agricultural College in Cirencester and then at the Royal Academy of Arts. He wrote extensively on aspects of chemistry in agriculture, art, and daily life, and published a widely used book on paints, "The Chemistry of Paints and Painting".