Person Boscovich; Roger Joseph (1711 - 1787) Boscovich Roger Joseph Abbé Boscovitch Rogerius Iosephus Boscovicius Ruđer Josip Bošković 1711 - 1787 Croatian Male Dubrovnik, Republic of Ragusa [Croatia] 18 May 1711 13 February 1787

Jesuit priest Astronomy Mathematics Chair of mathematics of the University of Pavia and founding Director of the Observatory of Brera in Milan (1764-1773) Fellow 15/01/1761 Sources: Bulloch's Roll References: L L Whyte, 'R.J. Boscovich, SJ, FRS (1711-1787), and the Mathematics of Atomism' in NR 1958 vol 13 pp 38-48, plate J S Rowlinson, 'Le Sage's Essai de chymie mechanique' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 35-45 ©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-21003 18 May 1711 - 13 Feb 1787 NA2430 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 26/11/2025 RS_NET\louisianef Yes 988beb6f-1324-4b3e-a4b5-0283163223d9