This is a complete list of fellows of the Royal Society elected in its second year, 1661. [1]
The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. Founded on 28 November 1660, it was granted a royal charter by King Charles II as The Royal Society. The society 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.
Fellowship of the Royal Society is an award granted by the judges of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science".
Nicholas (Nikolaus) Mercator, also known by his German name Kauffmann, was a 17th-century mathematician.
Nicholas Andrew Martin Rodger FSA FRHistS FBA is a historian of the Royal Navy and senior research fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.
John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery KB, PRS, styled Lord Vaughan from 1643 to 1686, was a Welsh nobleman and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Jamaica between 1675 and 1678.
Henry Crozier Keating Plummer FRS FRAS was an English astronomer.
Peter Le Neve was an English herald and antiquary. He was appointed Rouge Dragon Pursuivant 17 January 1690 and created Norroy King at Arms on 25 May 1704. From 1707 to 1721 he was Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary, an officer of arms of the College of Arms. He was a Fellow and first President of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Sir Richard Edgcumbe was an English politician.
Sir Nicholas Slanning, 1st Baronet FRS of Maristow in the parish of Tamerton Foliot, Devon, was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1667 and 1689.
Sir Robert Harley FRS was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1647 to 1648 and in 1660.
Sir Matthew Dudley, 2nd Baronet was an English politician.
Richard Boyle, FRS was an Irish politician who was Member of Parliament for County Cork from 1661 until his death in action.
Nicholas Bagenal or Bagenall (1629–1712) was an English MP for Anglesey, Wales.
Thomas Wren (1632–1679) was Archdeacon of Ely from 1663 until 1679.