Person Needham; Caspar (c 1622 - 1679); physician Needham Caspar physician Jasper c 1622 - 1679 British Male 31 October 1679 16791031 Burial: St Bride's, Fleet Street, London, England, Europe

Physician Education: Peterhouse, Cambridge (matriculated 1641; BA 1645; MA 1648); MD 1657; Incorporated at Oxford (1655) Career: Practised in London; Censor (1673; 1677) Memberships: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (1668) Not much is known about Needham's life outside his career, although it is likely he enjoyed a good reputation as a physician in his London practice. Committee and panels: Committee to examine Mr Graunt's 'Bookes of Observations on the Bills of Mortality' (1662) Withdrew 12 February 1674. Original Fellow 20/05/1663 12 February 1674 Involved in demonstrations of Indian and Chinese varnish for woodworking Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Venn; Munk's Roll References: Hunter, M. 1976-7. 'The Social Bias and Changing Fortunes of an Early Scientific Institution: An Analysis of the Membership of the Royal Society, 1660-1685', vol. 31, pp. 9-114 Notes: The election date is Needham's re-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. He was previously admitted into the Society on 28 August 1661. Possible birth date of 1623. 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 1622 or 1623 - 31 Oct 1679 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 06/01/2022 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA6930 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 21/01/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes 03f53ce8-f3d2-4867-8b77-71200c0f92f9