| Authorised form of name | Stuart; James (1713 - 1788) |
| Dates | 1713 - 1788 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Creed Lane, Ludgate Street, London, England |
| Date of birth | 1713 |
| Place of death | His house, Leicester Square, London |
| Date of death | 02 February 1788 |
| Dates and places | Burial:
In the church of St Martin in-the-Fields |
| Occupation | Architect; Painter |
| Activity | Career:
Painted fans for Lewis Goupy; studied mathematics and geometry; travelled to Rome, then to Athens (1751-1753); published, with Nicholas Revett, 'The antiquities of Athens measured and delineated' (1762); became known as 'Athenian Stuart'; built Lord Anson's house in St James's Square |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 27/04/1758 |
| Relationships | Son of a mariner from Scotland |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Royal Society code | NA7072 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1758/03 | Stuart, James: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/004438 | Stuart, James | nd |
| L&P/5/86 | Letter, 'Of interpreting Egyptian hieroglyphics' from James Stuart to Charles Morton | 25 March 1769 |
| L&P/5/276 | Letter, 'Of the irruption of Solway Moss' from John Walter to James Stuart | 30 January 1772 |
| L&P/6/189 | Letter, 'Of ignited substances' from John Whitehurst to James Stuart | 29 November 1775 |