List of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1716

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This is a list of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1716. [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.

Fellows

Claudius Amyand was a French born surgeon who performed the first recorded successful appendectomy.

Thomas Cartwright (1671–1748) was an English politician, a Tory Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire 1695–1698 and 1701–1748, eventually becoming Father of the House.

The Hodges Baronetcy, of Middlesex, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 31 March 1697 for William Hodges, Member of Parliament for Mitchell. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1722.

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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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