Person Thomson; Thomas (1773 - 1852) Thomson Thomas 1773 - 1852 British Male Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland 12 April 1773 Kilmun, South Clyde 02 July 1852

Physician Chemistry Education: University of St Andrews (studied arts); MD (1799, Edinburgh) Career: Wrote the article 'Sea' in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, edited by his brother; published 'A system of chemistry' (1831); Lecturer in Chemistry, Edinburgh (1800-1811); published 'History of the Royal Society' (1812); edited 'Annals of Philosophy'; Lecturer on Chemistry, University of Glasgow (1817); Professor of Chemistry, Glasgow (to 1841) Father of Thomas Thomson (FRS 1855); uncle of Robert Dundas Thomson (FRS 1854) Fellow 28/03/1811 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB References: W V Farrar, 'Andrew Ure, FRS, and the Philosophy of Manufactures' in NR 1972-3 vol 27 pp 299-324 David F Larder, 'Thomas Thomson's Activities in Edinburgh, 1791-1811' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 295-304 J A Chaldecott, 'Cromwell Mortimer, FRS (c. 1698-1752) and the Invention of the Metalline Thermometer for Measuring High Temperatures' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 113-135 N G Coley, 'George Pearson MD, FRS (1751-1828): 'The greatest chemist in England'? in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 161-175 W P Griffith and P J T Morris, 'Charles Hatchett FRS (1765 - 1847), chemist and discoverer of niobium' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 299 - 316 ©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-11304 12 Apr 1773 - 2 Jul 1852 NA8019 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/34570795 fc53cdd5-5634-4e04-97a9-bd82ef8e555a