| Authorised form of name | Brockedon; William (1787 - 1854) |
| Dates | 1787 - 1854 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Totnes, Devon, England |
| Date of birth | 13 October 1787 |
| Place of death | 29 Devonshire Street, Queen Square, Bloomsbury |
| Date of death | 29 August 1854 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
The burial-ground of St George the Martyr, Hunter Street, Brunswick Square |
| Activity | Career:
Watchmaker; took up painting and exhibited at the Royal Academy; patented several inventions
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 18/12/1834 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
Lise Wilkinson, 'William Brockedon, FRS (1787-1854)' in NR 1971 vol 26 pp 65-72, plate
Lise Wilkinson, 'Three Drawings of Fellows by William Brockedon, FRS' in NR 1971 vol 26 pp 183-187 |
| Code | NA8146 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/000573 | Brockedon, William | 1835 |
| EC/1834/37 | Brockedon, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| HS/5/106 | Letter, from William Brockedon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Devonshire St. | April 1851 |
| HS/5/105 | Letter, from William Brockedon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Devonshire St. | 27 March 1851 |