RefNo | EC/1826/23 |
Previous numbers | Cert VII, 198; A02289 |
Level | Item |
Title | Everest, Sir George: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
Citation | Captain George Everest of the Bengal Artillery a Gentleman well versed in mathematics & various branches of natural Philosophy & who is Superintendant [o]f the great trigonometrical Survey of India, being desirous of becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society - we whose names are hereunto subscribed do of our personal knowledge declare that he is worthy of that honor & likely to prove a valuable & useful member |
Proposers | Henry Kater; Francis Baily; J South; J F W Herschel; Benjn Gompertz; Davies Gilbert; Henry Foster; Chas Wilkins |
AccessStatus | Open |
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA1188 | Everest; Sir; George (1790 - 1866); surveyor and military engineer | 1790 - 1866 |