| Authorised form of name | Congreve; Sir; William (1772 - 1828) |
| Dates | 1772 - 1828 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Middlesex, England |
| Date of birth | 20 May 1772 |
| Place of death | Toulouse, France |
| Date of death | 16 May 1828 |
| Research field | Rocketry |
| Activity | Education:
Wolverhampton Grammar School (1785)
Career:
MP for Gatton (1812-1814); MP for Plymouth (1818-1828)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 28/03/1811 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB
References:
Sir Kenneth Hutchison, 'The Royal Society and the Foundation of the British Gas Industry' in NR 1984-85 vol 39 pp 245-270, plate
S Werrett, 'William Congreve's Rational Rockets' in NR 2009 vol 63 pp35-56 |
| Royal Society code | NA8179 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1811/03 | Congreve, Sir William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MM/4/32 | Copy of a letter from Col William Congreve to the Board of Ordnance | 28 May 1801 |
| MM/4/30 | Extract of a letter from Col William Congreve, Comptroller of the Royal Laboratory, to the Board of Ordnance on Powder Works | 28 May 1801 |
| MM/4/34 | Letter from Col William Congreve, Charlton, to Joseph Planta, Secretary, Royal Society | 29 June 1801 |