Related Research Articles
The Dublin Philosophical Society was founded in 1683 by William Molyneux with the assistance of his brother Sir Thomas Molyneux and the future Provost and Bishop St George Ashe. It was intended to be the equivalent of the Royal Society in London as well as the Philosophical Society at the University of Oxford. Whilst it had a sometimes close connection with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, its closest institutional connection was with Trinity College Dublin.
Edward Tyson was an English scientist and physician. He is commonly regarded as the founder of modern comparative anatomy, which compares the anatomy between species.
Sir George Wheler was an English clergyman and travel writer.
Sir Richard Corbet, 2nd Baronet, FRS, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1677 to 1683.
Edward Haynes or Haines was an English astronomer and Fellow of the Royal Society.
References
- ↑ "Fellows of the Royal Society", Royal Society. "Fellowship from 1660 onwards" (xlsx file on Google Docs via the Royal Society)