| Authorised form of name | Middleton; Benjamin (fl 1668 - 1712) |
| Dates | fl 1668 - 1712 |
| Nationality | British |
| Activity | Education:
Emmanuel College, Cambridge (matriculated 1668; MA Lit Reg 1671); Gray's Inn (admitted 1670) |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 14/12/1687 |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
Council 1687; 1692 |
| Relationships | Parents: Thomas Middleton |
| OtherInfo | Unfortunately, little is known about Middleton's biography or his career. A letter written to him in 1685, a copy of which is kept in the Royal Society archives, names a Dr Middleton as the principal of King's College. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; GI; Venn
Notes:
Last on PL for 1712. Venn estimates that the Cambridge student matriculated in 1668 is the same as the Royal Society Fellow. An approximate lifespan in Venn has 1650-1748. |
| Code | NA1634 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| LBO/10/84 | Copy letter from George Garden, Aberdeen, to Benjamin Middleton | 17 July 1685 |
| RBO/16/61 | Meteorological observations from Hudson's Bay by Captain Christopher Middleton in his letter to Benjamin Robins | 1731 |