Person Doody; Samuel (1656 - 1706); apothecary and botanist Doody Samuel apothecary and botanist 1656 - 1706 British Male Staffordshire, England, Europe 28 May 1656 16560528 November 1706 1706 Burial: Hampstead, London, England, Europe (3 December 1706)

Strand, London

Apothecary Botany Career: Succeeded to his father's business in the Strand (1696); Curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden (1693-death); assisted John Ray (FRS 1667) with his 'Historia Plantarum' Parents: John Doody Doody went on to be described by French botanist Antoine de Jussieu (1686-1758) as the 'Coryphaeus', the leader in the circle of London botanists. Doody was also closely linked to Sir Hans Sloane (FRS 1685), who later conveyed ownership of the Apothecaries' Garden at Chelsea to the Society of Apothecaries. Fellow 27/11/1695 39 Very occasional correspondent on medical and botanical observations (1696); Appointed Scrutator (1696); Had a medical paper published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' (1697) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Armytage References: Armytage, W H G. 1954-55. 'The Royal Society and the Apothecaries', in Notes and Records, vol. 11, pp. 22-37 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?ContribRaw=Doody%2C+Samuel 28 May 1656 - Nov 1706 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 12/12/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA5742 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 1b08a4b9-033f-4fb5-96ad-c6be86f7b431