Person Slare; Frederick (c 1647 - 1727); chemist and physician Slare Frederick chemist and physician Slear c 1647 - 1727 British Male Northamptonshire, England, Europe c 1647 12 September 1727 17270912 Baptism: Old, Northamptonshire, England, Europe (early 1648) Burial: In the cemetery adjoining Greenwich churchyard, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Physician Chemistry Education: Utrecht; MD (1679); Incorporated at Oxford (1680); Incorporated at Cambridge (1681) Career: Worked under Robert Boyle (FRS 1663) as an amanuensis and in his laboratory (1670s); Practised in London; retired to Bath (1715) Memberships: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (1685); Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Parents: Frederick Schloer and Anna Malory Siblings: Jane Slare Additional relatives: father's cousin Theodore Haak (FRS 1663) Slare's work with Robert Boyle (FRS 1663) involved phosphorescent substances, contributing to Boyle's publication on the matter in 1680. His particular research focus was the application of chemical theory to physiology and medicine and he also showed an interest in the therapeutic effects of mineral waters. His book 'An Account of the Pyrmont Waters' (1717) was written on this topic. Slare was a member of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG). SPG was formed in 1701 and was a Church of England missionary organisation aiming to establish new churches in colonised regions, limiting the influence of, for example, Quakers and converting Native Americans and free and enslaved Africans and African Americans to Christianity. Royal Society roles: Council 1682, 1684, 1687-1688, 1690, 1693, 1699; Chemistry Curator (1683) Fellow 16/12/1680 Theodore Haak Demonstrated his experiments with phosphorous substances (1683; 1685); Had a variety of papers on chemistry published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' (1680s-1690s) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; Foster; Innes Smith; ODNB References: Boas Hall, M. 1992. 'Frederick Slare, FRS (1648-1727), in Notes and Records, vol. 46, pp. 23-41 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://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Slare%2C+Frederick RCN: R63781 RCN: R63778 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH7795 c 1647 - 12 Sep 1727 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 27/09/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA4607 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 07/11/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/120836054 6dc9bad8-b885-412b-9503-b7e4be833782