Francis Wollaston
1731 - 1815
- Born
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23 November 1731
London, England
- Died
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31 October 1815
Chislehurst rectory, London
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 13/04/1769
- Fields of Interest
- Astronomy
- Relationships
- Son of Francis Wollaston (FRS 1723) and Mary, (1702-1773) eldest daughter of John Francis Fauquier; married Althea, (1739-1798) 11 May 1758 fifth daughter of John Hyde of Charterhouse Square, with whom he had seven sons; father of Francis John Hyde Wollaston (FRS 1786) and William Hyde Wollaston (FRS 1793); grandfather of Alexander Luard Wollaston (FRS 1829)
- Catalogue
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Author of
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Paper, 'Astronomical observations made at Chislehurst' by Francis Wollaston
Creator: Francis Wollaston Reference number: L&P/5/326 -
Paper, 'Astronomical observations at Chislehurst' by Francis Wollaston
Creator: Francis Wollaston Reference number: L&P/6/35 -
Paper, 'Observations in 1774 of the going of his astronomical clock' by Francis Wollaston
Creator: Francis Wollaston Reference number: L&P/6/102 -
Paper, 'Of a method of describing the relative magnitudes of the fixed stars' by Francis Wollaston
Creator: Francis Wollaston Reference number: L&P/8/58 -
Paper, 'Of a new system of wires in the focus of a telescope' by Francis Wollaston
Creator: Francis Wollaston Reference number: L&P/8/144 -
Paper, 'Observations of Miss Herschel's comet in August and September 1786' by Francis Wollaston
Creator: Francis Wollaston Reference number: L&P/9/21
Recipient of
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Letter, 'Variation of local heat as determined by a special thermometer' from James Six to Francis Wollaston
Creator: James Six Reference number: L&P/8/89 -
Letter, 'Experiments on local heat' from James Six to Francis Wollaston
Creator: James Six Reference number: L&P/9/72 -
Letter, 'A letter on the observation of a luminous arch' from Francis John Hyde Wollaston to Francis Wollaston
Creator: Francis John Hyde Wollaston Reference number: L&P/9/153