Person Rupert (1619 - 1682); Prince and Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Bavaria; Duke of Cumberland and Earl of Holderness Rupert 1619 - 1682 German Male Prague, Bohemia [modern day Czech Republic], Europe 17 December 1619 16191217 Spring Gardens, London, England, Europe 29 November 1682 16821129 Baptism: Prague Castle chapel, Bohemia [modern day Czech Republic], Europe (31 March 1620) Burial: Henry VII's chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, England, Europe (6 December 1682)

Spring Gardens, Whitehall (-1682)

Soldier; Virtuoso Education: University of Oxford (MA 1636); Inner Temple (admitted 1661) Career: Volunteer in the Lifeguards of the Prince of Orange (1635); visited England and found favour at court (1636); took part in the siege of Breda (1637) and the defeat at Vlotho (1638); imprisoned at Linz, Austria (1638-1641); Captain-General of the King's Horseguards, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Army (1644-1645); Privy Councillor (1662); Colonel of a regiment of horse (1667); Constable of Windsor Castle (1668); Colonel of the Barbadoes Regiment of Dragoons (1672); Admiral of the Fleet (1673); General of the Army against the Dutch (1673); First Lord of the Admiralty (1673-1679); Commissioner for the Government of Tangier (1673-1679); Colonel of Prince Rupert's Regiment of Dragoons (1678); died of a fever Honours: Earl of Holderness and Duke of Cumberland 1644 Parents: Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Elizabeth Stuart Children: Dudley Bard; Ruperta Howe Additional relatives: grandfather King James [V]I Unlike his cousin and founder of the Royal Society, Charles II, Prince Rupert was much more interested in the Society's work and contributed objects, inventions, and papers to their meetings. One of these objects was the tadpole-shaped glass beads, named Prince Rupert's drops and object of intense study from the Society. He was also the proposer and namesake of the mathematical paradox of Prince Rupert's cube. His inventions lay mostly within the area of military and metallurgy. Most of his estate was left to his mistress Peg Hughes and their daughter Ruperta. Prince Rupert was one of the principal sponsors of the newly founded Royal African Company, a British trading company established by Royal Charter in 1660 which enslaved and sold African people. The company was chartered by Charles II, the founding royal Patron of the Royal Society, which was also chartered in 1660. The RAC was made up of and funded by members of the Stuart royal family and London merchants many of whom were, or went on to become, Fellows of the Royal Society. The Royal Society itself held shares in the company from 1682 until 1699. Royal Fellow 22/03/1665 45 Submitted a paper on the manufacture of gunpowder (1663); Developed a water-raising engine, described by Robert Hooke (FRS 1663) (1663); Sent variety of objects to be presented to the Society from abroad, e.g. horse teeth from Germany (1663); Proposed as a Fellow on 5 October 1664 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster; Dalton; ODNB References: Brodsley, L et al. 1986-7. 'Prince Rupert's Drops', in Notes and Records, vol. 41, pp. 1-26 Ochs, K H. 1984-5. 'The Royal Society of London's History of Trades Programme: An Early Episode in Applied Science', in Notes and Records, vol. 39, pp. 129-158 Wolbarsht, M L and Sax, D S. 1961. 'Charles II, a Royal Martyr', in Notes and Records, vol. 16, pp. 154-157 Notes: Signed the first page of the Charter Book. Rupert IM006512.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 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH7387 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-19749 17 Dec 1619 - 29 Nov 1682 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 06/05/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6056 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/266222116 b27f6dc7-deaa-4d6a-919f-6512d6743fd5