| Reference number | EC/1888/16 |
| Previous numbers | Cert XI, 147 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Jervois, Sir William Francis Drummond: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Citation | Lt General Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois.
From 1841 to '48 employed in South Africa, during which time he erected important Military works and added largely to the topographical knowledge of that part of the world, discovering the true feature of the Quathlamba Mountains, and making a minute topographical Survey of Kaffiaria, his map published by E Stanford being a wonderful delineation of most difficult & rugged country.
For nearly twenty years, from 1856 to 1875 employed in the designing & execution of the Fortifications of the Empire, at a most critical period when, owing to the introduction of iron armour, a complete revolution took place in matters relating to Ships, Forts and Artillery. Was a member of the Scientific Commission (1861/2 &c) appointed to investigate the subject of the application of iron armour to Ships & Forts. Governor of Straits Settlements, 1875-77. In 1877 selected to advise the Governments of Australia on the defence of their principal harbours. His recommendations have been adopted & carried out. In 1877 appointed Governor of S Australia, and in that Capacity as also in that of Governor of New Zealand (since 1882) has promoted the progress of Science in various ways. |
| Proposers | From General Knowledge: W H Gregory; H W Bates; J T Walker; W S W Vaux; T Spratt; Geo E Frere; A R Campbell-Johnston; John Barrow
From Personal Knowledge: Aberdare; John Carrick Moore; J H Lefroy; James Hector FRS; J T Boileau; W G Armstrong; F A Abel; T Archer Hirst; Jas Fergusson; John Percy; John C Dalrymple Hay; C Younghusband; R Strachey; John Hawkshaw; Francis Galton; F A Abel; R W Mylne; Julius von Haast; James Caird; Eras Ommanney; E M Boxer; W L Buller; M E Grant Duff; J Fayrer |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Access status | Open |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8064 | Jervois; Sir; William Francis Drummond (1821 - 1897) | 1821 - 1897 |