| RefNo | EC/1843/04 |
| Previous numbers | Cert IX, 97; A57211 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Belcher, Sir Edward: certificate of candidature for election to the Royal Society |
| Description | Certificate relates to unsuccessful first candidature. Note on certificate: 'Not elected Jan 19 1843 |
| Citation | Edward Belcher
Captain in the Royal Navy & Companion of the Bath
The Discoverer of improvements in various articles connected with his Profession. The author of a Treatise on Nautical Surveying. The Inventor or Improver of several Astronomical and Philosophical Instruments. Distinguished for his acquaintance with the scientific branches of his Profession. Eminent as a Nautical Surveyor |
| Proposers | From General Knowledge. George Rennie
From Personal Knowledge. John Barrow; F Beaufort; W H Smyth; William Allen; Ed J Johnson; W Cubitt; Thomas Jones; Geo Fisher; Edward Sabine; Richd Owen |
| Notes | Never subsequently elected a Fellow |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | EC/1853/17 |
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