| Authorised form of name | Porter; Sir; James (1710 - 1776) |
| Dates | 1710 - 1776 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Date of birth | 1710 |
| Place of death | Great Marlborough Street, London |
| Date of death | 09 December 1776 |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Research field | Mathematics |
| Activity | Career:
Apprentice in a business house in London; studied mathematics in his spare time; was introduced to Lord Carteret and was employed by him on continental commerce missions; Ambassador, Constantinople (1746-1762); Minister Plenipotentiary, Brussels (1763); resigned and returned to England (1765); declined the Presidency of the Royal Society
Honours:
Kt 1763
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 11/05/1749 |
| Relationships | Son of La Roche, Captain of Horse under James II, who took the name of Porter |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
Raymond Phineas Stearns, 'Fellows of the Royal Society in North Africa and the Levant, 1662-1800' in NR 1954-55 vol 11 pp 75-90 |
| Code | NA5498 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| L&P/4/192 | Paper, 'Of the plague at Constantinople' from Mordach Mackenzie to James Porter | 1764 |
| L&P/3/9 | Letter, 'Matters observed at Constantinople' from James Porter to Caspar Wetstein | 15 February 1755 |
| L&P/3/11 | Letter, 'Of earthquakes at Constantinople' from James Porter to Caspar Wetstein | 1755 |