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Reference numberEC/1832/23
Previous numbersCert VIII, 60; A02476
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TitleForbes, James David: certificate of election to the Royal Society
CitationJames David Forbes, Esq FRS Ed, FGS of Greenhill, near Edinburgh, a gentleman well acquainted with various branches of Natural Science and Mathematics, and well known by his researches on Meteorological Phenomena, being desirous of becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society, we whose names are underwritten, do, from our personal knowledge recommend him as highly deserving of that honor and likely to prove a valuable and useful Member
ProposersDavid Brewster; Rod I Murchison; A Sedgwick; Geo Peacock; H Coddington; W H Smyth; S H Christie; Cha Lyell; W Whewell; Phillip S King; William Ritchie; Chas Daubeny; Dion Lardner; M Faraday
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Forbes, James David: certificate of election to the Royal Society

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NA6280Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher1809 - 1868
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