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Authorised form of nameWilliams; Roger (- ? 1665)
Dates - ? 1665
NationalityBritish
Place of birthLondon, England, Europe
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election03/02/1664
ProposerSir Paul Neile
RSActivityCommittee and panels:
Committee for the Histories of Trades (1664)
Other Royal Society activityProposed via Sir Robert Moray on 27 January 1664 and admitted on 17 February 1664
OtherInfoUnfortunately not much is known about Williams in a personal or professional capacity.
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DAB; Hunter
References:
Hunter, M. 1976-7. 'The Social Bias and Changing Fortunes of an Early Scientific Institution: An Analysis of the Membership of the Royal Society, 1660-1685', vol. 31, pp. 9-114
Notes:
Hunter says this is definitely not the Rhode Island Roger Williams (c1603-1683), as the RS one was dead by 1666. In addition, the Rhode Island one was not in England in 1664 and was very anti-establishment.
CodeNA5762
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
EL/W3/156Letter, from Roger Williams to the Royal Society1733
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