| Authorised form of name | Nugent; Christopher (- 1775) |
| Dates | - 1775 |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Date of death | 12 October 1775 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Activity | Education:
MD (France)
Career:
Practiced in the south of Ireland, then moved to Bath; wrote 'An essay on hydrophobia' (1753)
Memberships:
Literary Club (one of nine original members); LRCP (1765)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 14/04/1768 |
| Relationships | His daughter, Jane Mary, married Edmund Burke. Nugent was Catholic, but his wife and daughter were Presbyterian |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
A D Atkinson, 'Dr Johnson and the Royal Society' in NR 1953 vol 10 pp 131-138 |
| Code | NA5720 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1768/06 | Nugent, Christopher: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MS/391/122 | Bond of Christopher Nugent to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 28 April 1768 |