Benjamin Wilson
1721 - 1788
- Born
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21 June 1721
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
- Died
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06 June 1788
56 Great Russell Street, Bloomesbury, London
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 05/12/1751
- Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 30
- Occupation
- Artist
- Relationships
- Parents: Major Wilson, a wealthy clothier, and his wife, Elizabeth, née Yates. Spouse: (m.1771) Jane Hetherington (d. c.1790). Children: Frances Wilson, Major Gilfred Wilson; Major William Wilson; Jane Maria Wilson; Edward Lumley Wilson, Jane Wilson; General Sir Robert Thomas Wilson (1777–1849), soldier, military historian, and governor of Gibraltar.
- Catalogue
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Author of
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Letter, 'Explanation of the Leyden experiment' from Benjamin Wilson to the Royal Society
Creator: Benjamin Wilson Reference number: L&P/3/180 -
Paper, 'Prevention of ill effects of lightning, anent Captain Dibden's observations' by Benjamin Wilson
Creator: Benjamin Wilson Reference number: L&P/4/227 -
Letter, 'Of Mr Hardy's paper on colours produced by electricity' from Benjamin Wilson to Edward Hussey Delaval
Creator: Benjamin Wilson Reference number: L&P/4/262 -
Paper, 'Report on preserving St Paul's Cathedral from the effects of lightning' by the Royal Society Committee
Creator: Benjamin Franklin, William Watson, Benjamin Wilson, John Canton, Edward Hussey Delaval Reference number: L&P/5/106 -
Paper, 'Further experiments on lightning' by Benjamin Wilson
Creator: Benjamin Wilson Reference number: L&P/6/48 -
Papers, 'An accident by lightning at Purfleet' by Edward Nickson, Benjamin Wilson, William Henly, Edward Nairne, Timothy Lane, John Boddington and Joseph Planta
Creator: Benjamin Wilson, William Henly, Edward Nairne, Timothy Lane, Joseph Planta Reference number: L&P/7/26
Recipient of
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Letter, 'Concerning electricty' from Thorbern Olof Bergman to Benjamin Wilson
Creator: Torbern Olof Bergman Reference number: L&P/4/26 -
Letter, 'Observations of aurora borealis made in Sweden' from Thorbern Olof Bergman to Benjamin Wilson
Creator: Torbern Olof Bergman Reference number: L&P/4/103 -
Letter, 'On withdrawing a paper' from Edward Hussey Delaval to Benjamin Wilson
Creator: Edward Hussey Delaval Reference number: L&P/4/105 -
Letter, 'On electricity and thunderstorms' from Thorbern Olaf Bergman to Benjamin Wilson
Creator: Torbern Olof Bergman Reference number: L&P/4/154 -
Letter, 'Electrical experiments' from John Bevis to Benjamin Wilson
Creator: John Bevis Reference number: L&P/4/175