Person Nairne; Edward (1726 - 1806) Nairne Edward 1726 - 1806 Male 1726 Chelsea, London 01 September 1806

Mathematics Optics Physics Career: Established a shop as an Optical, Mathematical and Philosophical Instrument maker; friend of Joseph Priestley; designed 'Nairne's electrical machine'; one of the proprietors of the Royal Institution (1800) Fellow 20/06/1776 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB References: John R Levene, 'Benjamin Franklin, FRS, Sir Joshua Reynolds, FRS, PRA, Benjamin West, PRA and the Invention of Bifocals' in NR 1972-3 vol 27 pp 141-163 W D Hackmann, 'The Design of the Triboelectric Generators of Martinus Van Marum, FRS. A Case History of the Interaction Between England and Holland in the Field of Instrument Design in the Eighteenth Century' in NR 1971 vol 26 pp 163-181 J R M Setchell, 'The Friendship of John Smeaton, FRS, with Henry Hindley, Instrument and Clockmaker of York and the Development of Equatorial Mounting Telescopes' in NR 1970 vol 25 pp 79-86 T E Allibone, 'The Club of the Royal College of Physicians, the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers and their Relationship to the Royal Society Club' in NR 1967 vol 22 pp 186-192 Douglas McKie, 'Priestley's Laboratory and Library and Other of his Effects' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 114-136 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 1726 - 1 Sep 1806 NA8264 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 8bf5d426-caa1-43ff-b631-98ae05de266d