| Authorised form of name | Henshaw; Nathaniel (1628 - 1673); physician |
| Dates | 1628 - 1673 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 31 July 1628 |
| Place of death | London, England, Europe |
| Dates and places | Baptism:
St Mary Abbots, Kensington, England, Europe (31 July 1628)
Burial:
Kensington Church, London, England, Europe (13 September 1673) |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Activity | Education:
Padua (admitted 1649); Leyden (MD 1653); Dublin (MD 1664)
Career:
Practised in Dublin; published 'Aero-chalinos, or, A Register for the Air' (1664), a second edition of which was published posthumously by the Royal Society in 1677
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| Membership category | Original Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/05/1663 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Proposed on 26 December 1660 |
| Relationships | Parents: Benjamin Henshaw and Anne Bonham
Siblings: Thomas Henshaw (FRS 1663) |
| General context | Henshaw's publication 'Aero-Chalinos' was focused on the notions of fresh air and its medical value. Other works of his that focused on saltpetre and gunpowder found strong opposition by scholar and fellow physician Henry Stubbe. |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; ODNB
Notes:
The election date is Henshaw's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously mentioned as a member on 18 March 1661.
At the foundation meeting (28 Nov 1660), a list had been put forward of those to be admitted 'before any other', one of whom was 'Dr Henshaw'. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/7736875 |
| Royal Society code | NA2818 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| CLP/10i/2 | Paper, 'Observations on the humble and sensible plants in Mr Chiffin's garden in St James his parke' by Dr Clarke | 9 August 1661 |
| RBO/1/16 | 'The History of the Making of Salt Peeter [saltpetre] By Mr Henshaw' | 1661 |