| Authorised form of name | Sopwith; Thomas (1803 - 1879) |
| Dates | 1803 - 1879 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Date of birth | 03 January 1803 |
| Place of death | At his residence 103 Victoria Street, Westminster |
| Date of death | 16 January 1879 |
| Dates and places | Burial:
Norwood cemetery, London |
| Activity | Career:
Took up land surveying and engineering; land agent for lead mines in Northumberland and Durham; studied stratigraphical geology
Memberships:
FRMS (President 1859-1860)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 05/06/1845 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Royal Society code | NA7643 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1845/17 | Sopwith, Thomas: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MS/710/107 | Letter from Thomas Sopwith, Coleford, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, to Robert Were Fox, Falmouth, Cornwall | 17 April 1839 |
| IM/Maull/004319 | Sopwith, Thomas | nd |
| IM/004318 | Sopwith, Thomas | nd |