| Authorised form of name | Molyneux; Sir; Thomas (1661 - 1733); physician and antiquarian |
| Dates | 1661 - 1733 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Cook Street, Dublin, Ireland, Europe |
| Date of birth | 14 April 1661 |
| Date of death | 19 October 1733 |
| Dates and places | St Audeon's church, Dublin, Ireland, Europe |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Research field | Medicine |
| Zoology |
| Activity | Education:
Christ Church School, Dublin; Trinity College, Dublin (BA 1680; MA; MB 1683; MD 1687); Leyden (admitted 1683)
Career:
Travelled in England, Holland and France (1683-1687); first scientific article discussing 'the dissolution and swimming of heavy bodies in Mentruums far lighter than themselves' published in 'Nouvelles de la Republique des Lettres' (August 1684); returned to Ireland but fled to England and practised in Chester (1688-1690), and later in Dublin; MP in the Irish Parliament for Ratoath (1695-1699); Regius Professor of Physic, Dublin (1717-1733); Physician-General to the Army (Ireland) (1718-33); Physician to the State (1715-30)
Honours:
Bt 1730
Memberships:
Fellow of the Irish College of Physicians (President 1702, 1709, 1713, 1720); Dublin Philosophical Society |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 03/11/1686 |
| Age at election | 25 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Correspondent to the Society on recent developments in natural philosophy (1690s);
Had some papers on medicine and natural history published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' |
| Relationships | Parents: Samuel Molyneux and Anne Dowdall
Siblings: William Molyneux (FRS 1686)
Married: Catherine Howard
Additional relatives: nephew Samuel Molyneux (FRS 1712) |
| General context | Molyneux proved himself to be a skilled artillery office and wrote a book on gunnery, subsequently being appointed 'master gunner in Ireland'. In this role, he spent much of his earnings on firearms experiments. He also acted as a correspondent on scientific developments abroad for the Dublin Philosophical Society, which his brother was heavily involved with. He documented his travels around Ireland very well and they were published in various natural history and archeological journals. |
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| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; GEC Baronetage; Hoppen; Irish Innovators; DIB
References:
Appleby, J H. 1996. 'Human Curiosities and the Royal Society, 1699-1751', in Notes and Records, vol. 50, pp. 13-27
Gest, H. 2004. 'The Discovery of Microorganisms by Robert Hooke and Antoni von Leeuwenhoek, Fellows of the Royal Society', in Notes and Records, vol. 58, pp. 187-201
Hoppen, K T. 1965. 'The Royal Society and Ireland. II', in Notes and Records, vol. 20, pp. 78-99 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/50756810 |
| Royal Society code | NA7851 |
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| RBO/9/53 | 'Account of a cave near Dunmore' by Thomas Molyneux | 1706 |
| RBO/7/68 | Letter from Thomas Molyneux to the St George Ashe, Bishop of Clogher, concerning swarms of insects in the province of Connaught | 5 October 1697 |
| LBO/9/47 | Copy letter from Francis Aston, Gresham College London, to Thomas Molineux [Molyneux] | 26 February 1683/1684 |
| MS/390/93 | Bond of Thomas Molyneux to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 17 November 1685 |
| EL/M1/103 | Letter, from Thomas Molyneux [to the Royal Society], dated at Leyden | 13 February 1685 |
| RBO/8/47 | 'Some Additional Remarks on the Extracting the Stone out of the Bladder of those of the female Sex' by Thomas Molyneux | 1697 |
| RBO/8/46 | Letter from Thomas Molyneux to Martin Lister containing some additional observations on the Giant's Causeway | 1698 |
| RBO/7/56 | 'An Account of a not yet described 'Scolopendra Marina' by Thomas Molyneux' communicated by Mr Locke | nd |
| CLP/12i/50 | Paper, 'Some additional remarks on the extracting [of] the stone of the bladder out of those of the female sex' by Thomas Molyneux | [1697] |
| CLP/9i/64 | Paper, 'A particular relation of certain mines and mineralls within the Kingdom of Ireland some being Mines Royall holding much silver and some poor lead mines with several coal-mines that John Powell have seen and made tryall of in that kingdom as followeth' by Dr [Thomas?] Molyneux | nd |
| CLP/9i/63 | Paper, 'An account of a petrified honey-comb with some observations upon it' by Dr [Thomas?] Molyneux | [1707] |
| CLP/9i/46 | Paper, 'An account of the Giant's Causeway in the north of Ireland' by Sam [Samuel] Foley | 19 May 1694 |
| CLP/14i/37 | Paper, 'Historicall account of the late generall coughs and colds, with some observations on other epidemick distempers' by Dr [Thomas] Molyneux | [1694] |
| EL/M1/102 | Letter, from Thomas Molyneux [to the Royal Society], dated at Leyden | 29 December 1684 |
| EL/M1/106 | Letter, from Thomas Molyneux to St George Ashe | 1697 |
| EL/M1/109 | Letter, from Thomas Molyneux [to the Royal Society] | nd |
| EL/M1/104 | Letter, from Thomas Molyneux [to the Royal Society], dated at Leyden | 16 March 1685 |
| CLP/14i/35/2 | Drawing, bladder stone voided by woman by Dr Mollineux [Thomas Molyneux] | July 1691 |
| CLP/12i/50/1 | Manuscript, 'Some additional remarks on the extracting [of] the stone of the bladder out of those of the female sex' by Thomas Molyneux | [1697] |
| CLP/15i/52/1 | Manuscript, 'An account of a not yet described Scolopendra marina [sea centipede]' by Thomas Molyneux | February 1696 |
| CLP/15i/52 | Paper, 'An account of a not yet described Scolopendra marina [sea centipede]' by Thomas Molyneux | February 1696 |
| CLP/6/42 | Paper, 'A discourse on this problem why bodys, dissolved in menstrua specifically lighter then themselves, swim therein' by William Molyneux | 1686 |
| EL/M1/105 | Letter, from Thomas Molyneux to Martin Lister, dated at Dublin | 25 March 1698 |
| CLP/15i/52/2 | Figures, Scolopendra marina [sea centipede] by Thomas Molyneux | February 1696 |
| EL/M1/107 | Letter, from Thomas Molyneux to St George Ashe | 1702 |
| CLP/14i/35/1 | Paper, 'Account of a stone of an extraordinary biggness spontaneously voided from the urethra by a woman in Dublin' by Dr Mollineux [Thomas Molyneux] | July 1691 |
| CLP/12i/58 | Paper, 'A relation of the cutting of an ivory bodkin out of the bladder of a young woman' by Thomas Proby | [1695] |
| CLP/12i/50/2 | Plate, bladder stone extracted from girl by unknown artist | [1697] |
| CLP/13/9 | Paper, ['An essay concerning giants'] by Thomas Molyneux | 19 May 1699 |
| CLP/14i/35 | Paper, 'Account of a stone of an extraordinary biggness spontaneously voided from the urethra by a woman in Dublin' by Dr Mollineux [Thomas Molyneux] | July 1691 |
| RBO/7/111 | 'Some Notes upon the foregoeing Account of the Giants Causway Serving to illustrate the Same' by Thomas Molyneux | 19 May 1694 |
| RBO/8/69 | Concerns cutting the ivory bodkin out of the bladder of a young woman in Dublin by Mr Proby, communicated to the Royal Society by Thomas Molyneux | 1695 |
| CLP/15i/51 | Paper, 'A discourse concerning the large hornes frequently found under ground in Ireland concluding from them, that the great American deer called a moose was formerly common in that island: with remarks on some other things natural to that country' by Thomas Molyneux | April 1697 |