| Authorised form of name | Cubitt; Sir; William (1785 - 1861) |
| Dates | 1785 - 1861 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Dilham, Norfolk, England |
| Date of birth | 1785 |
| Place of death | His residence on Clapham Common, Surrey |
| Date of death | 13 October 1861 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Norwood Cemetery, Surrey |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Activity | Career:
Freemason, Initiated, 20 November 1837, passed 18 December 1837 and raised 15 January 1838, Grand Master's Lodge No 1, London
Honours:
Kt 1851
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 01/04/1830 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Obituaries:
Proc Roy Soc 1862-1863 vol 12 p iv
References:
John R Levene, 'Sir George Biddell Airy, FRS (1801-1892) and the Discovery and Correction of Astigmatism' in NR 1966 vol 21 pp 180-199
The Library and Museumm of Freemasonry 'Freemasons and the Royal Society;Alphabetical List of Fellows of the Royal Society who were Freemasons' 2010, page 24-25 |
| Code | NA7517 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/Maull/001014 | Cubitt, Sir William | nd |
| EC/1830/20 | Cubitt, Sir William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |