| Authorised form of name | Evans; Lewis (1755 - 1827) |
| Dates | 1755 - 1827 |
| Place of birth | Bassaleg, Newport, Wales |
| Date of birth | 1755 |
| Place of death | Froxfield, Wiltshire |
| Date of death | 19 November 1827 |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
| Research field | Astronomy |
| Mathematics |
| Activity | Education:
Matriculated Merton College Oxford (1744) but did not graduate
Career:
Ordained (1777); Curate of Compton, Berkshire; Vicar of Froxfield, Wiltshire; 1st Mathematical Master, Royal Military Academy Woolwich (1799-1826)
Memberships:
FAS
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 29/05/1823 |
| Relationships | Son of the Rev Thomas Evans of Bassaleg, Monmouthshire; married Ann Norman; grandfather of Sir John Evans (FRS 1864) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
M Croarken, 'Astronomical labourers: Maskelyne's assistants at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1765 - 1811' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 285 - 298 |
| Code | NA5794 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1823/06 | Evans, Lewis: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |