| Authorised form of name | Lewis; William (1708 - 1781) |
| Dates | 1708 - 1781 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Place of death | Kingston, Surrey |
| Date of death | 21 January 1781 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Baptism:
20 June 1708
Burial:
Richmond, Surrey |
| Research field | Chemistry |
| Pharmacy |
| Chemical technology |
| Activity | Education:
Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1725); Emmanuel College, Cambridge; MB (1731)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 31/10/1745 |
| RSActivity | Medals and prizes:
Copley Medal 1754 |
| Relationships | Son of William Lewis, brewer, of Richmond, Surrey |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB; Venn
Notes:
There is a William Lewis (1714-1781) entry in DNB, but according to index to BR it is inaccurate. Details of education and family from Venn. |
| Code | NA6814 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| L&P/2/521 | Paper, 'Experimental examination of platina, paper three' by William Lewis | 1754 |
| MS/391/58 | Bond of William Lewis to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 16 January 1746 |
| L&P/2/525 | Paper, 'Experimental examination of platina, paper four' by William Lewis | 1754 |
| L&P/2/519 | Paper, 'Experimental examination of platina, paper 3' by William Lewis | 1754 |
| L&P/3/228 | Paper, 'Experimental examination of platina, paper 5. Alloys of platina and gold' by William Lewis | 1757 |
| L&P/3/231 | Paper, 'Experimental examination of platina, paper 6' from William Lewis | 1757 |
| L&P/2/508 | Paper, 'Experiments with platina' by William Lewis | 1758 |
| EC/1745/12 | Lewis, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 31 October 1745 |