Person Ball; Peter (c 1638 - 1675); physician Ball Peter physician Balle c 1638 - 1675 British Male c 1638 1675 Burial: Temple Church, London, England, Europe (20 July 1675)

Physician Education: Leyden (1659); Padua (MD 1660) Memberships: Honorary Fellow of the College of Physicians (1664) Parents: Sir Peter Ball and Ann Cooke Siblings: William Ball [Balle] (FRS 1660) Although little is known about Ball's personal life or his practice as a physician, his education abroad seems to have placed him in a good position within the Royal Society for purposes of correspondence. Royal Society roles: On Council 1665 Committee and panels: Committee for Correspondence (1664); Anatomical Committee (1664) ; Committee for causing a catalogue to be made of the Arundel Library (1667) Original Fellow 20/05/1663 Acted as a correspondent abroad for possible zoological matters (1664) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (source for dates of birth and death); ODNB Notes: The election date is Ball's election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. Ball_P140.jpg ©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 c 1638 - 1675 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 25/01/2022 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA3354 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 20/02/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes b6e43b04-f309-4e6c-9937-255f4a5dcd3d