| RefNo | EC/1849/09 |
| Previous numbers | Cert IX, 236; A04180 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Lassell, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Citation | The Discoverer of The Satellite of Neptune, and the Eighth Satellite of Saturn. The improver of The Reflecting Telescope. Distinguished for his acquaintance with the science of Astronomy. Eminent as a practical Astronomer and practical Mechanic, who has himself constructed instruments surpassed in dimensions by only one in the world, and has himself used in important discoveries. |
| Proposers | From General Knowledge. H T De la Beche; R Willis; Chas Brooke; C Babbage
From Personal Knowledge. G B Airy; J F W Herschel; W H Smyth; R Sheepshanks; Tho Galloway; James Booth; John Lee; Baden Powell; Wrottesley; |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7987 | Lassell; William (1799 - 1880); astronomer | 1799 - 1880 |