Person Knight; Gowin (1713 - 1772) Knight Gowin 1713 - 1772 Male 10 September 1713 The British Museum, Montague House, Bloomsbury, London 08 June 1772 Baptism: Corringham, Lincolnshire (10 September 1713)

Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1747 Fellow 25/04/1745 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB References: Brian P Dolan, 'How Opposite Forces Attract', review of Patricia Fara, Sympathetic Attractions: Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, and Symbolism in Eighteenth-Century England in NR 1998 vol 52 pp 366-369 John H Appleby, 'Daniel Dumaresq, DD, FRS (1712-1805) as a Promoter of Anglo-Russian Science and Culture' in NR 1990 vol 44 pp 25-50 A E Gunther, 'The Royal Society and the Foundation of the British Museum, 1753-1781' in NR 1978-9 vol 33 pp 207-216 P Fontes da Costa, 'The Culture of Curiosity at The Royal Society in the first half of the eighteenth century', NR 2002 vo l56 pp 147-166 Notes: His burial is recorded in the registers of St George's, Bloomsbury, but according to DNB it is probable that he was interred in the parochial cemetery near the Foundling Hospital. ©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/image-rs-13965 before 10 Sep 1713 - 8 Jun 1772 NA7986 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 7d30e546-4b58-4191-8a96-03cce58e57df