| Authorised form of name | Greig; Samuel (1735 - 1788) |
| Dates | 1735 - 1788 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 30 November 1735 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Cathedral at Reval, Estonia |
| Activity | Career:
Sailed in merchant ships; joined the Royal Navy; entered the Russian Navy (1764); received a state funeral in the cathedral of Reval
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 14/03/1782 |
| Relationships | Grandfather of Woronzow Greig (FRS 1833) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
John H Appleby, 'Woronzow Greig (1805-1865), FRS, and his Scientific Interests' in NR 1999 vol 53 pp 95-106
Notes:
Death date between 15 and 26 October 1788 |
| Code | NA2020 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| M/086 | Greig, Samuel | 1788 |
| L&P/8/10 | Letter, 'Concerning the spontaneous firing of a mixture of lamp-black and linseed oil' from Samuel Greig to Thomas Dimsdale | 1 September 1781 |
| EC/1781/28 | Greig, Samuel: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |