| Authorised form of name | Mudge; John (1721 - 1793) |
| Dates | 1721 - 1793 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Bideford, Devon, England |
| Date of birth | 1721 |
| Date of death | 26 March 1793 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Near his father in St Andrew's Church, Plymouth, Devon |
| Occupation | Physician; Surgeon |
| Activity | Education:
MD (1784, Aberdeen) |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 29/05/1777 |
| RSActivity | Medals and prizes:
Copley Medal 1777 |
| Relationships | Father of William Mudge (FRS 1798); grandfather of Richard Zachary Mudge (FRS 1822) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
G L'E Turner, 'James Short, FRS, and his Contribution to the Construction of Reflecting Telescopes' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 91-108
A D Atkinson, 'Dr Johnson and the Royal Society' in NR 1953 vol 10 pp 131-138
Notes:
Friendly with Dr Samuel Johnson and John Smeaton |
| Code | NA8079 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/003205 | Mudge, John | nd |
| EC/1777/08 | Mudge, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| L&P/6/232a | Paper, 'Of the specula of reflecting telescopes' by John Mudge | 1777 |