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Authorised form of nameHall; Sir; James (1761 - 1832)
Dates1761 - 1832
NationalityBritish
Place of birthDunglass, East Lothian, Scotland
Date of birth17 January 1761
Place of deathEdinburgh
Date of death23 June 1832
Research fieldGeology
Chemistry
ActivityEducation:
Christs College, Cambridge
Career:
MP for St. Michael's Cornwall (1807-1812)
Memberships:
FSA (Vice President)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election22/05/1806
RelationshipsSon of Sir John Hall, 3rd Bart; married (9 November 1786) Lady Helen Douglas; father of Basil Hall (FRS 1816) and of Sir John Hall (FRS 1820)
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB
Obituaries:
Proc Roy Soc 1832-1833 No 11 pp 146-147
References:
J A Chaldecott, 'Contributions of Fellows of the Royal Society to the Fabrication of Platinum Vessels: Some Unpublished Manuscripts' in NR 1967 vol 22 pp 155-172, plate
CodeNA4984
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
EC/1806/04Hall, Sir James: certificate of election to the Royal Society
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