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John Kidd

1775 - 1851

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Born

10 September 1775

London, England

Died

17 September 1851

Oxford

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Date of election for Royal Society fellowship

28/03/1822

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Author of

Paper, 'Observations respecting the natural production of saltpetre [saltpeter] on the walls of subterranean and other buildings' by John Kidd
Creator: John Kidd Reference number: PT/8/26
Paper, 'Observations on naphthaline, a peculiar substance resembling a concrete essential oil, which is apparently produced during the decomposition of coal tar by exposure to a red heat' by J [John] Kidd
Creator: John Kidd Reference number: PT/15/16
Paintings, anatomy of the mole-cricket by J. [John] Whessell
Creator: John Kidd, John Whessell, James Basire Reference number: PT/73/11/26

Most frequently corresponded with

John Frederick William Herschel
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Author of

Paper, 'Observations respecting the natural production of saltpetre [saltpeter] on the walls of subterranean and other buildings' by John Kidd

Paper, 'Observations on naphthaline, a peculiar substance resembling a concrete essential oil, which is apparently produced during the decomposition of coal tar by exposure to a red heat' by J [John] Kidd

Paintings, anatomy of the mole-cricket by J. [John] Whessell

Most frequently corresponded with

John Frederick William Herschel