| Authorised form of name | Hutton; Charles (1737 - 1823) |
| Dates | 1737 - 1823 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Date of birth | 14 August 1737 |
| Place of death | London |
| Date of death | 27 January 1823 |
| Dates and places | Burial:
The family vault at Charlton, Kent |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
| Research field | Mathematics |
| Activity | Career:
Hewer in a coal pit, Long Benton; became a teacher; opened a mathematical school, Newcastle (1760), where John Scott (FRS 1793) was one of his pupils; undertook additional private coaching; Professor of Mathematics, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (1773); resigned Professorship (1809); retired to Bedford Row, London
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 16/06/1774 |
| Royal Society activity | Royal Society roles:
For Sec 1779-1784
Medals and prizes:
Copley Medal 1778 |
| Relationships | Youngest son of a colliery labourer |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB
References:
Anthony Hall-Patch, 'Charles Blacker Vignoles, FRS' in NR 1993 vol 47 pp 233-242
W Johnson, 'Benjamin Robins, FRS (1707-1751): New Details of His Life' in NR 1992 vol 46 pp 235-252
A W Skempton, 'The Publication of Smeaton's Reports' in NR 1971 vol 26 pp 135-155
Sir Gavin de Beer and R M Turton, 'John Turton, FRS, 1735-1806' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 77-97
J L Heilbron, 'Information technology. Encyclopaedic visions. Scientific dictionaries and the Enlightenment culture by R Yeo' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 111-112
A McConnell, 'All guns blazing. <i>Collected works on Benjamin Robins and Charles Hutton</i>, by W Johnson' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 102-103 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/76145857807823020140 |
| Royal Society code | NA6230 |
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| MM/1/42 | Extract from the minutes of the Council of the Royal Society, 1783-1784 | 1784 |
| MM/1/41 | Extracts from the minutes of the Council of the Royal Society and the Journal Book of the Society, 1783-1784 | 1784 |
| MM/1/48 | Draft notes made by Sir Joseph Banks | 1783-1784 |
| MM/1/34 | Copy of a Resolution from twelve Fellows of the Royal Society, recommending the reinstatement of Dr Charles Hutton as Foreign Secretary | 29 January 1784 |
| MM/1/46 | Draft notes made by Sir Joseph Banks | c.1784 |
| MM/1/43 | Extract from the Journal Book of the Royal Society | 1783 |
| MM/1/47 | Draft notes made by Sir Joseph Banks | 1783-1784 |
| MM/1/45 | Copy of an anonymous letter to the 'Morning Post' | 2 January 1784 |
| MM/1/33 | Letter from Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square | 29 March 1784 |
| MM/15/4 | Copy of notes on determining the heights of mountains by the barometer, by Nevil Maskelyne and Charles Hutton | c. late 18th century |
| MM/1/29 | Statement from the Council of the Royal Society about Dr Charles Hutton, Foreign Secretary | c.1783 |
| MM/1/32 | Further notes by Sir Joseph Banks on the dispute in the Royal Society re Dr Charles Hutton | 5 March [1784] |
| MM/1/31 | Further notes by Sir Joseph Banks on the dispute in the Royal Society re Dr Charles Hutton | c.1784 |
| MM/22/10 | Letter from John J Bennett, British Museum | 16 November 1839 |
| MM/1/35 | Copy of a Resolution from Nine Fellows of the Royal Society, deprecating Presidential influence in the election of Fellows | c.1784 |
| IM/002330 | Hutton, Charles | nd |
| IM/002331 | Hutton, Charles | 2001 |
| L&P/7/1/1 | Paper, 'The force of fired gunpowder and the velocities of cannon-balls' by Charles Hutton | 1778 |
| L&P/7/1/2 | Plate, 'The force of fired gunpowder and the velocities of cannon-balls' by Charles Hutton | 1778 |
| L&P/7/165 | Paper, 'On cubic equations and infinite series' by Charles Hutton | 1790 |
| MM/1/30 | Notes by Sir Joseph Banks on the dispute in the Royal Society re Dr Charles Hutton | 8 January 1784 |
| EC/1774/18 | Hutton, Charles: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MM/1/40 | Report from the Committee re the Foreign Secretaryship of the Royal Society | 17 December 1783 |
| PT/15/19 | Paper, 'On the mean density of the earth' by Dr Charles Hutton | 17 March 1821 |
| L&P/7/1 | Paper, 'The force of fired gunpowder and the velocities of cannon-balls' by Charles Hutton | 1778 |
| L&P/7/44 | Paper, 'Calculations from the survey and measures taken at Schiehallion in order to ascertain the mean density of the Earth' by Charles Hutton | 27 April 1778 |
| L&P/7/120 | Letter, 'Calculations to determine at what point on the side of a hill its attraction will be greatest' from Charles Hutton to Nevil Maskelyne | 21 September 1779 |
| L&P/8/47 | Letter, 'Project for a new division of the quadrant' from Charles Hutton to Nevil Maskelyne | 12 August 1782 |