Record

Authorised form of nameRoyston-Pigott; George West (? 1817 - 1889)
Other forms of nameGeorge West Royston-
Other forms of surnamePigott
Dates? 1817 - 1889
Date of birth01 May 1817 or 1819
Place of deathAnnandale Grange Gardens, Eastbourne
Date of death14 September 1889
OccupationPhysician
ActivityEducation:
St John's College, Cambridge (for 3 terms); Peterhouse, Cambridge. BA (1841), MA (1844). Studied medicine at Guy's Hospital, and at University College, London. MD (1851, Cambridge)
Career:
Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge (1841-1860); Physician at Harrogate, then at Halifax; improved scientific instruments
Memberships:
MRCP (1860); FCPS; FRAS (1869); MRCP (Retired Physician)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election12/06/1873
RelationshipsYoungest son of Rev Solomon Piggot, rector of Dunstable; added the name of Royston by Queen's license (1860)
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll
Notes:
Possible birth date of 1819
Virtual International Authority Filehttp://viaf.org/viaf/123424422
CodeNA5544
Archives associated with this Fellow
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EC/1873/13Royston-Pigott, George West: certificate of election to the Royal Society
NLB/3/697Copy letter from an unknown correspondent, to Messrs Harrison & Son18 September 1889
NLB/7/832Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Reverend G E Watts, Kensworth Vicarage, Dunstable5 May 1893
RR/8/202Letter from George West Royston-Pigott, to George Gabriel Stokes, regarding a paper 'Microscopical researches in high power definition' by George West Royston-Pigott4 November 1879
RR/8/203Second letter from George Gabriel Stokes, to George West Royston-Pigott, regarding a paper 'Microscopical researches in high power definition' by George West Royston-Pigott7 November 1879
RR/7/62Letter from William Hallowes Miller, on a paper 'On a searcher for aplanatic images applied to microscopes, and its effects in increasing power and improving definition' by George Royston Pigott to the Secretary of the Royal Society7 June 1870
RR/7/63Referee's report by William Benjamin Carpenter, on a paper 'On a searcher for aplanatic images applied to microscopes, and its effects in increasing power and improving definition' by George Royston Pigott5 August 1870
RR/8/199Referee's report by Henry Clifton Sorby, on a paper 'Microscopical researches in high power definition' by George West Royston-Pigott4 July 1879
MC/9/179Letter from J F Payne, 50 Green Street, Grosvenor Square, to [Sir Edward Sabine], President of the Royal Society and to the Council15 March 1871
MC/9Volume 9 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society1870-June 1873
MC/12/114Letter from G W [George West] Royston Pigott, Annandale, Eastbourne, to the Secretary of the Royal Society10 November 1880
MC/12Volume 12 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society1880-1883
RR/8/200Referee's report by William Benjamin Carpenter, on a paper 'Microscopical researches in high power definition' by George West Royston-Pigott14 July 1879
RR/8/201Letter from George Gabriel Stokes, to George West Royston-Pigott, regarding a paper 'Microscopical researches in high power definition' by George West Royston-Pigott31 October 1879
RR/7/61Referee's report by William Hallowes Miller, on a paper 'On a searcher for aplanatic images applied to microscopes, and its effects in increasing power and improving definition' by George Royston Pigott27 May 1870
RR/8/254Second referee's report by William Benjamin Carpenter, on a paper 'Microscopical researches in high power definition' by George West Royston-Pigott23 July 1880
RR/8/255Second referee's report by Henry Clifton Sorby, on a paper 'Microscopical researches in high power definition' by George West Royston-Pigott5 August 1880
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