| Authorised form of name | Mayer; Christian (1719 - 1783) |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Forenames | Christian |
| Dates | 1719 - 1783 |
| Dates and places | Birth:
Meseritsch, Moravia (Czech Republic) (20 August 1719)
Death:
Heidelberg, Germany (16 or 17 April 1783) |
| Activity | Research Field:
Astronomy |
| Royal Society activity | Membership:
Fellow
Election Date:
19/12/1765 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB
Notes:
DSB gives death date as 17 April 1783.
D Cahan 'The awarding of the Copley Medal and the discovery of the law of conservation of energy,; Joule, Mayer and Heimholtz revisted |
| Royal Society code | NA2298 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| L&P/4/213 | Letter, 'Astronomical observations' from Christian Mayer to James Douglas | 3 May 1764 |
| L&P/5/54 | Letter, 'Of astronomical observations at Ewetzingen in 1767-8' from Christian Mayer to Charles Morton and James Douglas | 1768 |
| EC/1765/23 | Mayer, Christian: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |