Authorised form of name | Call; Sir; John (1732 - 1801) |
Surname | Call |
Forenames | John |
Dates | 1732 - 1801 |
Nationality | British |
Dates and places | Birth: Fenny Park, near Tiverton, Devon, England (30 June 1732) Death: Old Burlington Street, London (01 March 1801) |
Activity | Profession: Engineer Career: Worked in India (from 1749); Accountant General of the Madras Presidency (1768); partner in Messrs Pybus and Co, London banking house (1784); MP Honours: Bt 1791 Memberships: FSA |
Royal Society activity | Membership: Fellow Election Date: 9/11/1775 |
Sources | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/8787997 |
Royal Society code | NA7210 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
Reference number | Title | Date |
L&P/8/117 | Letter, 'Of an earthquake in Cornwall in the autumn of 1783' from John Call to Joseph Banks | 31 January 1784 |
MS/391/174 | Bond of John Call to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 23 January 1776 |
L&P/5/298 | Letter, 'A sketch of the signs of the zodiac found in a pagoda near Cape Cormorin in India' from John Call to Nevil Maskelyne | 1772 |
EC/1775/12 | Call, Sir John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
AP/4/17 | Unpublished observations, taken with astronomical brass quadrant by Rev Mr Smith | 14 October 1777 |