List of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1661

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This is a complete list of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in its second year, 1661. [1]

Royal Society English learned society for science

The President, Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, commonly known as the Royal Society, is a learned society. Founded on 28 November 1660, it was granted a royal charter by King Charles II as "The Royal Society". It is the oldest national scientific institution in the world. The society is the United Kingdom's and Commonwealth of Nations' Academy of Sciences and fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, recognising excellence in science, supporting outstanding science, providing scientific advice for policy, fostering international and global co-operation, education and public engagement.

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Elias Ashmole English antiquarian, politician, officer of arms, astrologer and alchemist

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John Gauden British bishop

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Francis Glisson British doctor

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David Gregory (mathematician) Scottish astronomer and mathematician

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Nicholas A. M. Rodger British naval historian

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John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery English politician and Irish Earl

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Sir Richard Edgcumbe was an English politician.

Sir Robert Harley FRS was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1647 to 1648 and in 1660.

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Richard Boyle, FRS was an Irish politician who was Member of Parliament for County Cork from 1661 until his death in action.

Nicholas Bagenal (Welsh MP) MP for Anglesey

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Thomas Wren (1632–1679) was Archdeacon of Ely from 1663 until 1679.

References

  1. ↑ "Fellows of the Royal Society", Royal Society. "Fellowship from 1660 onwards" (xlsx file on Google Docs via the Royal Society)
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