Person Hall; Basil (1788 - 1844); naval officer and author Hall Basil naval officer and author 1788 - 1844 British Male George Square, Edinburgh, Scotland 31 December 1788 17881231 Haslar Hospital, Gosport, Hampshire, England 11 September 1844 18440911

naval officer and author Education: Edinburgh high school; Career: Entered the Royal Navy (1802); accompanied William Pitt Amherst's embassy to China (1816-1817); visited Napoleon on St Helena (1817?); served on the west coast of America; visited the Galapagos Islands and took pendulum observations; retired from the Navy and devoted his time to travel and science; died insane. Parents: James Hall (FRS 1806) Siblings: Sir John Hall (FRS 1820) Spouse: Margaret daughter of Sir John Hunter, Consul General in Spain (1825) Fellow 28/03/1816 28 John Pond; John Barrow; William Henry Fitton; William Smith; Alexander John Gaspard Marcet; James Horsburgh; Edward Troughton; Charles Morton Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1844 No 60 pp 526-527 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 RCN 42687 RCN 42689 RCN 42690 RCN 43515 RCN 42692 RCN 42691 RCN 42688 RCN 42693 31 Dec 1788 - 11 Sep 1844 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 21/06/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA3408 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 21/06/2024 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/5019799 9a1d8d2b-200a-423b-9f55-ceca324a3644