| Authorised form of name | Hall; Sir; James (1761 - 1832) |
| Dates | 1761 - 1832 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Dunglass, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 17 January 1761 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |
| Date of death | 23 June 1832 |
| Research field | Geology |
| Chemistry |
| Activity | Education:
Christs College, Cambridge
Career:
MP for St. Michael's Cornwall (1807-1812)
Memberships:
FSA (Vice President)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 22/05/1806 |
| Relationships | Son of Sir John Hall, 3rd Bart; married (9 November 1786) Lady Helen Douglas; father of Basil Hall (FRS 1816) and of Sir John Hall (FRS 1820) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB
Obituaries:
Proc Roy Soc 1832-1833 No 11 pp 146-147
References:
J A Chaldecott, 'Contributions of Fellows of the Royal Society to the Fabrication of Platinum Vessels: Some Unpublished Manuscripts' in NR 1967 vol 22 pp 155-172, plate |
| Code | NA4984 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1806/04 | Hall, Sir James: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |