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RefNoEC/1786/04
Previous numbersCert V, 37; A55569
LevelItem
TitleZach, Franz Xaver: certificate of election to the Royal Society
DescriptionCertificate relates to unsuccessful first candidature. Balloted and rejected 04 May 1786
CitationMr Francis de Zach of Dover Street LLD Astronomer to his Highness the reigning Duke of Saxe Gotha, and member of the Academies of Lyons, Marseilles, and Dijon, being desirous of becoming a member of the Royal Society, we, whose names are underwritten, do from our personal Knowledge recommend him as a person well versed in various branches of useful Knowledge, and particularly in Mathematics, and Astronomy, and likely to become a useful and valuable member.
ProposersCount von Bruhl; C Blagden; J A DeLuc; Alexr Aubert; J Cavallo; Robt Hallifax; Thos Hornsby; Henry C Englefield; Ramsden; John Whitehurst; Anto Shepherd
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialEC/1787/34
EC/1803/11
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Zach, Franz Xaver: certificate of election to the Royal Society

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CodePersonNameDates
NA7432Zach; Franz Xaver (1754 - 1832)1754 - 1832
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