List of Founder Fellows of the Royal Society
This is a complete list of the Founder Fellows of the Royal Society.[1] Founder Fellows are defined as those present at the inaugural meeting of the Society at Gresham College on 28 November 1660.
Fellows elected in 1660
- William Ball (1627–1690)
- William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker (1620–1684)
- Jonathan Goddard (1617–1675)
- Abraham Hill (1633–1721)
- Sir Robert Moray (1608–1673)
- Sir Paul Neile (1613–1686)
- Sir William Petty (1623–1687)
- Lawrence Rooke (1622–1662)
Fellows elected in 1663
- Robert Boyle (1627–1691)
- Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine (1629–1681)
- John Wilkins (1614–1672)
- Sir Christopher Wren (1632–1723)
See also
References
- ↑ "Fellows of the Royal Society", Royal Society. "Fellowship from 1660 onwards" (xlsx file on Google Docs via the Royal Society)
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