Record

Authorised form of nameBowman; Walter (- 1782)
Dates - 1782
NationalityBritish
Place of birthScotland
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election04/11/1742
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
William P D Wightman, 'Aberdeen University and the Royal Society' in NR 1954-55 vol 11 pp 145-158
John Ingamell 'A Dictionary of British and Irish Travellers in Italy'
Notes:
Withdrew 1773 (Journal Book).
CodeNA3310
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
MS/391/50Bond of Walter Bowman to the Treasurer of the Royal Society25 November 1742
L&P/1/245Letter, 'Of a concretion from a horse's stomach' from Walter Bowman to Martin Folkes3 January 1743
L&P/2/119Letter, 'Of the earthquake of March 14' from Walter Bowman to Stephen Hales11 April 1750
EC/1742/16Bowman, Walter: certificate of election to the Royal Society4 November 1742
MS/790/12Letter from Walter Bowman, to Martin Folkes, Queen’s Square, Ormond Street 26 April 1743
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