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RefNoEC/1755/13
Previous numbersCert II, 111; A00773
LevelItem
TitleBougainville, Louis Antoine de: certificate of election to the Royal Society
DescriptionBoth citations on one certificate
CitationNous Soussignez, associes etrangers de la Societe Royale des Sciences de Londres, declarons que Mr de Bougainville le jeune, auteur d'un Traite du calcul integral dont il a deja publie la premiere partie, et dont la seconde est actuellement sous presse, nous paroit digne par les connoissances dans la Geometrie transcendante d'etre admis dans la Societe Royale de Londres.
a Paris ce neuf avril 1755
The above mentioned M de Bougainville being desirous of the Honour of becoming a Member of this Society, we, from our personal knowledge of him or of his works recommend him as fully qualified, and worthy of that Honour
ProposersD'alembert; Clairaut; Le Monnier; De Gua de Malves
Ja Short; J Robertson; Geo L Scott; Tho Simpson
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
NotesBougainville not present at this meeting, and did not subsequently sign the Royal Society's Charter Book

French text first sentence 'Nous Soussignez' should perhaps be 'Nous Soussignes (We, the undersigned' or 'The above mentioned') rather than 'Soussigner' to undersign [message from researcher George Tombs January 2012]
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Bougainville, Louis Antoine de: certificate of election to the Royal Society

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NA8829Bougainville; Louis Antoine de (1729 - 1811)1729 - 1811
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