| Authorised form of name | Chambers; Sir; William (1726 - 1796) |
| Dates | 1726 - 1796 |
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Date of birth | 1726 |
| Place of death | His house in Norton Street, Marylebone, London |
| Date of death | 08 March 1796 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Activity | Career:
Worked for the HEIC; built the Pagoda at Kew Gardens; architect to George III; Comptroller of Works; designed Somerset House; one of the first members of the Royal Academy
Honours:
Kt 1771
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 25/04/1776 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA6237 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| DM/2/16 | Letter from William Chambers, Berners Street, to Joseph Banks | 11 December 1780 |
| DM/2/14 | Letter from J Robinson, Treasury, to Sir William Chambers | 22 November 1780 |
| DM/2/19 | Draft letter from Joseph Banks, Soho Square, to Sir William Chambers | 13 January 1781 |
| DM/2/20 | Draft letter from Joseph Banks, Soho Square, to Sir William Chambers | 19 January 1781 |
| DM/2/21 | Letter from William Chambers to Joseph Banks | 25 January 1781 |
| DM/2/17 | Letter from William Chambers to Joseph Banks | 14 December 1780 |
| DM/2/18 | Letter from William Chambers to Joseph Banks | 5 January 1781 |
| DM/2/15 | Letter from William Chambers to Joseph Banks | 7 December 1780 |
| MS/391/176 | Bond of Sir William Chambers to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 2 May 1776 |
| IM/000788 | Chambers, Sir William | nd |
| EC/1776/01 | Chambers, Sir William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |