| Authorised form of name | Call; Sir; John (1732 - 1801) |
| Dates | 1732 - 1801 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Fenny Park, near Tiverton, Devon, England |
| Date of birth | 30 June 1732 |
| Place of death | Old Burlington Street, London |
| Date of death | 01 March 1801 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Activity | Career:
Worked in India (from 1749); Accountant General of the Madras Presidency (1768); partner in Messrs Pybus and Co, London banking house (1784); MP
Honours:
Bt 1791
Memberships:
FSA
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 09/11/1775 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/8787997 |
| Code | NA7210 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/391/174 | Bond of John Call to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 23 January 1776 |
| L&P/8/117 | Letter, 'Of an earthquake in Cornwall in the autumn of 1783' from John Call to Joseph Banks | 31 January 1784 |
| EC/1775/12 | Call, Sir John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| AP/4/17 | Unpublished observations, taken with astronomical brass quadrant by Rev Mr Smith | 14 October 1777 |
| L&P/5/298 | Letter, 'A sketch of the signs of the zodiac found in a pagoda near Cape Cormorin in India' from John Call to Nevil Maskelyne | 1772 |