List of fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1784

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Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1784. [1] [2]

Fellows

  1. Gilbert Blane (1749–1834), Royal physician [3]
  2. John Campbell, 4th Earl of Breadalbane (1762–1834)
  3. James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury (1748–1823)
  4. Charles Theodore, Elector Palatine of Bavaria (1724–1799) [4]
  5. George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (1721–1795)
  6. Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743–1827)
  7. Thomas Gresley (d. 1785), of Four Oaks, Warwickshire [5]
  8. Busick Harwood (c.1745–1814), Professor of Medicine [6]
  9. Henry Hugh Hoare (1762–1841) [7]
  10. George Kinnaird, 7th Lord Kinnaird (1745–1805) [8]
  11. Thomas Potter (1740–1801), Welsh judge [9]
  12. Luigi Malaspina di Sannazzaro, Marquis Sannazzaro (1754–1835) [10]
  13. John Sheldon (1752–1808), anatomist and surgeon [11]
  14. John Sinclair (1754–1835), barrister [12]
  15. Caleb Whitefoord (1734–1810), wine merchant, friend of Benjamin Franklin [13]
  16. Sir George Yonge (1731–1812), Secretary at War [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Fellows of the Royal Society". London: Royal Society. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Fellowship of the Royal Society 1660-2015". London: Royal Society. Archived from the original on 2015-10-15.
  3. ↑ "Gilbert Blane". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Charles Theodore". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Thomas Gresley". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Busick Harwood". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Henry Hugh Hoare". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "George Kinnaird". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Thomas Potter". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Marquis Sannazzaro". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "John Sheldon". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "John Sinclair". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Caleb Whitefoord". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "George Yonge". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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