| RefNo | EC/1799/04 |
| Previous numbers | Cert V, 332; A05752 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Popham, Sir Home Riggs: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 1799 |
| Citation | Captain Home Popham of the Royal Navy, of Standen, in the Isle of Wight; a Gentleman well versed in several branches of knowledge, particularly marine surveying, and that part of practical astronomy which is subservient to the purposes of navigation, who has upon several occasions distinguished himself by his zeal for promoting science, being desirous of becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society, we whose names are hereunto subscribed do from our personal knowledge recommend him as deserving of the honor he solicits, and likely to prove an usefull, & valuable member |
| Proposers | A S Hamond; Robert Mylne; Everard Home; Jesse Ramsden; Nevil Maskelyne; Saml Foart Simmons; Pat Russell |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8005 | Popham; Sir; Home Riggs (1762 - 1820) | 1762 - 1820 |