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Authorised form of nameBonnet; Charles (1720 - 1793)
Dates1720 - 1793
Place of birthGeneva, Switzerland
Date of birth13 March 1720
Place of deathGeneva, Switzerland
Date of death20 May 1793
Research fieldNatural history
Biology
Philosophy
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election17/11/1743
RelationshipsCousin of Abraham Trembley FRS
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB
References:
Sir Gavin de Beer and R M Turton, 'John Turton, FRS, 1735-1806' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 77-97
CodeNA6463
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
MM/1/27Letter from Charles Bonnet, Genthod, to John Turton2 July 1783
L&P/1/168Letter, 'Minerals the latter insects' from Jean Jallabert and Charles Bonnet to Hans Sloane4 June 1742
L&P/1/169Paper, 'Quelques observations nouvelles sur les insectes [Some new observations on insects]' by Charles Bonnet1743
IM/005514Bonnet, Charlesnd
IM/000437Bonnet, Charlesnd
L&P/3/112Letter, 'Of the earthquake of 14 Nov' from Charles Bonnet to Abraham Trembley14 November 1755
L&P/2/471Letter, 'Thanks for his election' from Charles Bonnet to the Royal Society17 August 1753
L&P/2/540Letter, 'Of successful inoculations in Geneva' from Charles Bonnet to John Clephane3 June 1754
L&P/2/490Paper, 'An account of Charles Bonnet's treatise of the use of leaves and plants' by James Parsons1754
MM/18/149Letter from Clifford Dobell to William Bulloch3-4 October 1928
MM/1/28Letter from Charles Bonnet, Genthod, to John Turton2 July 1783
EC/1743/08Bonnet, Charles: certificate of election to the Royal Society17 November 1743
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