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RefNoEC/1765/18
Previous numbersCert II, 321; A05953
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TitleRedern, Sigismund Ehrenreich: certificate of election to the Royal Society
DescriptionTwo seals on front of certificate. English citation and signatures on reverse.
CitationNous Soussignes declarons & temoignons que Monsieur le Comte Sigismond de Redern Chambellan de SM le Roi de Prusse, Grand-Marechal de la Cour de feu SM la Reine Mere, & Curateur de l'Academie Royale des Sciences & Belles Lettres de Berlin, S'est non Seulement toujours distingue par Son gout pour les Sciences, mais qu'il a donne des preuves de l'etendue & de la Solidite de ses connoissances, qui ne permettent pas de douter que la Societe Royale de Londres, en le mettant au nombre de ses Associes, ne fasse une acquisition egalement honorable & avantageuse. Berlin, le 5 fevrier 1765
NB the Count de Redern has sent to the Society a dissertation upon the Fuller's earth of Great Britain, which is now in the Hands of Dr Maty, for Translation

We the undersigning persons are persuaded that we do ourselves an honour in recommending the Count de Redern, who is so distinguished in the Republic of Science, for election into this Society
ProposersLeonh Euler Directeur de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles Lettres de Prusse. Membre de la Societe Royale de Londres, de l'Acad Royale des Sciences de Paris et de l'Acad Imperiale des Sciences de Petersbourg; Samuel Formey MdSE Prof en philos [S]ecret perp del 'Acad Roy de Berlin, Membre de la la [sic] Societe Royale de Londres, & de l'Acad Imper des des Petersbourg, de l'Acad Imper des Curieux de la Nature, de l'Institut de Bologna &c; Compt Jo Bapt Carburi FRS
O Salusbury Brereton; Cha Morton; Kea fitz Gerald; P Collinson; Tho Birch
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Redern, Sigismund Ehrenreich: certificate of election to the Royal Society

Redern, Sigismund Ehrenreich: certificate of election to the Royal Society

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NA292Redern; Sigismund Ehrenreich (1720 - 1789)1720 - 1789
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