Record

Authorised form of nameBaber; Henry Hervey (1775 - 1869)
Dates1775 - 1869
NationalityBritish
Date of birth01 January 1775
Date of death28 March 1869
OccupationClergyman, Church of England
ActivityEducation:
All Souls College, Oxford. BA (1799), MA (1805)
Career:
Worked for the British Museum, London (1805); Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum (1812); worked on the catalogue (for 25 years); Rector of Stretham, Cambridgeshire (1827); retired from the British Museum to his rectory (1837)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election23/05/1816
RelationshipsSon of Thomas Baber of Slingsby, Yorkshire
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Notes:
Boase wrongly gives 1868 as year of death. 'W London' is William Howley, Bishop of London
CodeNA7451
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
EC/1816/05Baber, Henry Hervey: certificate of election to the Royal Society
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView