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Authorised form of name	Bemde; John Van de (c 1655 - c 1726); merchant
Other forms of name	John
Other forms of surname	Van den Bembde
Other forms of surname	Van de Bemde
Dates	c 1655 - c 1726
Date of birth	c. 1655
Date of death	c. 1726
Occupation	Merchant
Activity	Education: Westminster School; School in ?Henndorf, Transylvania; Mr Pitts's School in Walsingham, Norfolk; Mr Swondam's School in Chelsea, Middlesex; Caius College, Cambridge (matriculated 1673); Gray's Inn (admitted 1670)
Membership category	Fellow
Date of election	30/11/1678
Proposer	Theodore Haak
Date of ejection or withdrawal	2 July 1711
RSActivity	Royal Society roles: Council 1700-1709 Made last payment on date of withdrawal 2 July 1711
Relationships	Parents: Abraham van de Bemde
OtherInfo	Unfortunately, not much is known about van de Bemde's private or professional life outside of his involvement with the Royal Society. The reasons for his resignation are not clear, though Hunter theorises the controversies surrounding the Society the previous year could have played a part.
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Source	Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; Venn References: Hunter, M. 1976-7. 'The Social Bias and Changing Fortunes of an Early Scientific Institution: An Analysis of the Membership of the Royal Society, 1660-1685', vol. 31, pp. 9-114
Virtual International Authority File	http://viaf.org/viaf/65538308
Code	NA6684

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