Authorised form of name | Percival; Thomas (1719 - 1762) |
Surname | Percival |
Forenames | Thomas |
Dates | 1719 - 1762 |
Nationality | British |
Dates and places | Birth: Royton Hall, near Oldham, Lancashire, England (01 September 1719) Death: December 1762 Burial : St Paul's Church, Royton, near Oldham, Lancashire |
Activity | Profession: Antiquary Career: Brought up Presbyterian, but joined the Church of England; he was a Whig, and supported the Hanoverian succession |
Royal Society activity | Membership: Fellow Election Date: 25/11/1756 |
Relationships | Son of Richard Pervical of Royton Hall |
Sources | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
Royal Society code | NA3071 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
Reference number | Title | Date |
EC/1756/13 | Percival, Thomas: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
L&P/4/305 | Paper, 'Formation of milk' by Thomas Percival | 17 December 1765 |
L&P/2/266 | Letter, 'Of a double child' from Thomas Percival to Lord Willoughby | 10 February 1752 |
L&P/4/390 | Paper, 'Experiments on Peruvian bark' by Thomas Percival | 1 February 1767 |
L&P/5/62 | Letter, 'Of a new method of preparing salep' from J Moult to Thomas Percival | 19 November 1768 |
EC/1764/34 | Percival, Thomas: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |