| Authorised form of name | Ferguson; James (1710 - 1776) |
| Dates | 1710 - 1776 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | The Core of Mayen, near Rothiemay, Banffshire, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 25 April 1710 |
| Place of death | 4 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London |
| Date of death | 16 November 1776 |
| Dates and places | Burial:
St Marylebone churchyard, London |
| Research field | Astronomy |
| Instrument making |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 24/11/1763 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB
References:
A D Atkinson, 'Dr Johnson and the Royal Society' in NR 1953 vol 10 pp 131-138
John R Millburn, 'Benjamin Martin and the Royal Society' in NR 1973-4 vol 28 pp 15-23
Patricia Rothman, 'By "the light of his own mind": the story of James Ferguson, astronomer' in NR 2000 vol 54 pp 33-45
Notes:
Some words on election certificate partly obliterated by damage |
| Royal Society code | NA2399 |
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1763/11 | Ferguson, James: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/001390 | Ferguson, James | nd |
| IM/001391 | Ferguson, James | nd |
| L&P/5/66/1 | Letter, 'Of an instrument for showing the places of the sun and moon, and the times of the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites' from James Ferguson to the Royal Society | 1 December 1768 |
| L&P/4/371 | Paper, 'Of Blakey's steam-engine' from James Ferguson to James Douglas | 19 March 1767 |
| L&P/1/470 | Paper, 'The phenomena of Venus shown in an orrery' by James Ferguson | 1746 |
| L&P/1/277 | Plate, 'Of the moon, an engraved plate' from James Ferguson to Martin Folkes | 1745 |
| L&P/4/340/1 | Letter, 'Of a clock showing the age and phases of the Moon and the tides' from James Ferguson to Charles Morton | 23 March 1766 |
| L&P/2/527 | Letter, 'Of his eclipse machine and an error in his description thereof' from James Ferguson to George Parker | 8 July 1754 |
| L&P/4/282 | Paper, 'Of a small orerry invented by J F' by James Ferguson | 1765 |
| L&P/3/299 | Paper, 'Of a machine shown to illustrate the tides and astronomical problems' by James Ferguson | 1758 |
| L&P/4/346 | Letter, 'On Blakey's fire engine; On Mungo Murray's astronomical clock; Of a contrivance for steaming a limb in bed' from James Ferguson to James Douglas | 20 November 1766 |
| L&P/5/265 | Letter, 'Configuration in a bottle' from James Ferguson to Matthew Maty | 19 December 1771 |
| L&P/4/258 | Paper, 'Concerning the axial motion of the Moon' from James Ferguson to George Parker | 18 April 1765 |
| L&P/4/205 | Paper, 'Observations of the lunar eclipse of 17 March at Liverpool' by James Ferguson | 2 April 1764 |
| L&P/4/340 | Paper, 'Of a clock showing the age and phases of the Moon and the tides' by James Ferguson | 23 March 1766 |
| L&P/4/340/2 | Plate, unnamed [A clock showing the age and phases of the Moon and the tides - exterior and interior] by James Ferguson | 1766 |
| L&P/5/66 | Paper, 'Of an instrument for showing the places of the sun and moon, and the times of the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites' by James Ferguson | 1 December 1768 |
| L&P/4/279 | Letter, 'Of an improved barometer' from James Ferguson to Thomas Birch | 8 November 1765 |
| L&P/6/72 | Letter, 'On the atmosphere' from James Ferguson to Matthew Maty | 24 November 1774 |
| L&P/4/402 | Paper, 'A new method of constructing sundials for any use' by James Ferguson | 1767 |
| L&P/2/481 | Paper, 'Of a mechanism for exhibiting the time, duration and quantity of solar sclipses' by James Ferguson | 1754 |
| L&P/4/160 | Letter, 'Of a curious fish' from James Ferguson to Thomas Birch | 5 May 1763 |
| L&P/4/169 | Letter, 'Eclipse of the Sun 1 April 1764' from James Ferguson to George Parker | 16 November 1763 |
| P/0285 | Portrait of an unknown gentleman | |