Person Hales; Stephen (1677 - 1761); physiologist and inventor Hales Stephen physiologist and inventor 1677 - 1761 British Male Bekesbourne, Kent, England 07 or 17 September 1677 Teddington, Middlesex 04 January 1761 Burial: Beneath the tower, Teddington Church

Teddington, Middlesex (from 1708-his death)

Clergyman, Church of England Physiology Public health Education: Revd Richard Johnson's school, Orpington, Kent; Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. MA (1703); BD (1711). Oxford. DD (by diploma 1733) Career: Fellow of Corpus Christi (1703-1719); ordained priest (1709); Perpetual curate, Teddington, Middlesex (1709-1761); had a laboratory, where he performed experiments relating to physiology, physics, chemistry, botany; published "Vegetable statics" (1727) and "Statical essays" (1733); was an active parish priest and helped his parishioners to a decent water supply; invented artificial ventilators and other things; one of the FRS who petitioned Parliament for Johanna Stephens to be paid for her method for dissolving stones in the bladder (1739); restored the tower of Teddington Church; Rector of Porlock, Somerset (1717-1723); Vicar of Farringdon, Hampshire (1722); Clerk of the Closet to the Princess Dowager Augusta (1751); Chaplain to Prince George, afterwards George III; one of the Trustees for the Colony of Georgia Memberships: French Academy; FRSA (Founder) Son of Thomas Hales and his wife, Mary, daughter of Richard Wood of Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire; married Mary, daughter of Dr Richard Newce of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire and Rector of Hailsham, Sussex; no children Royal Society roles: Council: 1727 Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1739 Fellow 13/03/1718 William Stukeley Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB; Venn; Foster Authority: Date of birth from DSB References: Marta Cavazza, 'The Institute of Science of Bologna and the Royal Society in the eighteenth century' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 3-25, plate John H Appleby, 'Robert Dingley, FRS (1710-1781), Merchant, Architect and Pioneering Philanthropist' in NR 1991 vol 45 pp 139-154 Ernest Heberden, 'Correspondence of William Heberden, FRS With the Reverend Stephen Hales and Sir Charles Blagden' in NR 1984-85 vol 39 pp 179-189 Jeffrey M N Boss, 'A Collection of Some Observations on Bills of Mortality & Parish Registers: An Unpublished Manuscript by Stephen Hales, FRS (1677-1761)' in NR 1977-8 vol 32 pp 131-147 J A Chaldecott, 'Cromwell Mortimer, FRS (c. 1698-1752) and the Invention of the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 H G Lyons, 'Two Hundred Years Ago: 1739' in NR 1939 vol 2 pp 34-42 'Gentleman's Magazine' 1761, p32, 44; 1764, p273-278 (Account of Hales's life by Peter Collinson FRS) ©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-13897 7 or 17 Sep 1677 - 4 Jan 1761 NA8441 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 3c31dac0-bb79-458d-a97c-bf3b8c21444c