Person Marsden; William (1754 - 1836); British orientalist and numismatist Marsden William British orientalist and numismatist 1754 - 1836 Male Verval, County Wicklow, Ireland 16 November 1754 06 October 1836 Burial: Kensal Green Cemetery, London

Edge Grove, Aldenham, Hertfordshire (after retirement)

Education: DCL (1786) Career: Worked for the HEIC (1770); Secretary to the government of Sumatra (for 8 years during the 1770s); established an East India agency business, Gower Street, London; Secretary to the Admiralty until his resignation (1795-1807); friend of Sir Joseph Banks Royal Society roles: Treas 1802-1810; VP 1803-1810 Fellow 23/01/1783 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB References: R W Home, 'The Royal Society and the Empire: the colonial and Commonwealth Fellowship. Part 1. 1731-1847' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 307-332 D Carr Agnew, 'Robert Fitzroy and the myth of 'Marsden Square': Transatlantic rivalries in early marine meteorology' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 21-46 ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-11389 16 Nov 1754 - 6 Oct 1836 NA1559 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 02/04/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/120703673 ec7924d9-bdff-4c8d-bc7a-dd608aa54b09