| Authorised form of name | Twiss; Richard (1747 - 1821) |
| Surname | Twiss |
| Forenames | Richard |
| Dates | 1747 - 1821 |
| Nationality | British |
| Dates and places | Birth:
Rotterdam (26 April 1747)
Death:
Somers Town, London (05 March 1821) |
| Activity | Career:
Travelled on the Contintent, before returning to England (1770); published "Travels through Portugal and Spain" after visiting those countries (1772 and 1773); travelled in Ireland (1775); experimented with making paper from straw |
| Royal Society activity | Membership:
Fellow
Election Date:
9/06/1774 |
| Relationships | Son of an English merchant |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Notes:
Withdrew from the RS 1794. |
| Royal Society code | NA1567 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| IM/004686 | Twiss, Richard | nd |
| EC/1774/17 | Twiss, Richard: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MS/391/162 | Bond of Richard Twiss to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 16 June 1774 |
| L&P/6/74 | Paper, 'Of a snake stone' by Richard Twiss | 12 May 1774 |