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RefNoEC/1810/05
Previous numbersCert VI, 166; A56439
LevelItem
TitleThornton, Sir Edward: certificate of election to the Royal Society
CitationEdward Thornton Esqre AM and Fellow of Pembroke Hall Cambridge late His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary & Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Stockholm a Gentleman well versed in various branches of Literature and Science particularly in Mathematics being desirous of becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society We whose names are underwritten do of our personal knowledge recommend him as worthy of that honour and likely to be a useful and valuable Member
ProposersWm Marsden; J Guillemard; J Pond; John Barrow; Geo Best; T Reid; J Planta; S Vince; Davies Giddy
AccessStatusOpen
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Thornton, Sir Edward: certificate of election to the Royal Society

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CodePersonNameDates
NA3146Thornton; Sir; Edward (1766 - 1852)1766 - 1852
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