Francis Wollaston
1694 - 1774
- Born
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06 June 1694
London
- Died
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27 December 1774
Charterhouse Square, London
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 27/06/1723
- Relationships
- Son of William Wollaston, gent, and his wife, Catherine Charlton; married Mary, daughter of Dr John Francis Fauquier; father of Francis Wollaston (FRS 1769), Charlton Wollaston (FRS 1756) and George Wollaston (FRS 1763); father-in-law of William Heberden (FRS 1749); grandfather of Francis John Hyde Wollaston (FRS 1786) and William Hyde Wollaston (FRS 1793) and William Heberden (FRS 1791); great grandfather of Alexander Luard Wollaston (FRS 1829)
- Catalogue
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Author of
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Plates, various figures and drawings by John Swinton and Francis Wollaston
Creator: John Swinton, Francis Wollaston Reference number: L&P/5/143 -
Paper, 'Of the going of an astronomical clock' by Francis Wollaston
Creator: Francis Wollaston Reference number: L&P/5/262
Recipient of
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Letter, 'Of a calculus' from William Watson to Francis Wollaston
Creator: William Watson Reference number: L&P/1/347 -
Letter, 'Of a large snake with a porcupine in its belly' from unknown author to Francis Wollaston
Reference number: L&P/1/348