Authorised form of name | Watson; Richard (1737 - 1816) |
Surname | Watson |
Forenames | Richard |
Dates | 1737 - 1816 |
Nationality | British |
Dates and places | Birth: Heversham, Wesmoreland, England Baptism: 25 September 1737 Death: Calgarth Park, Westmoreland (04 July 1816) Burial: Windermere church, Westmoreland |
Activity | Research Field: Chemistry Career: Bishop of Llandaff |
Royal Society activity | Membership: Fellow Election Date: 2/02/1769 |
Sources | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB |
Royal Society code | NA3225 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
Reference number | Title | Date |
L&P/5/229 | Letter, 'Of the cold in Cambridge' from Richard Watson to Matthew Maty | 21 March 1771 |
L&P/5/181 | Paper, 'Experiments and observations on various phenomena attending the solution of salts' by Richard Watson | 1770 |
L&P/7/53 | Letter, 'Chemical experiments and experiments on lead ore' from Richard Watson to John Pringle | 13 June 1778 |
EC/1768/25 | Watson, Richard: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1768 |
L&P/5/320 | Letter, 'Experiment with a black-bulb thermometer' from Richard Watson to Matthew Maty | 18 September 1772 |