George Parker
c 1697 - 1764
- Died
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17 March 1764
Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 25/10/1722
- Fields of Interest
- Astronomy
- Occupation
- Politician
- Relationships
- Parents: Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, and Janet Carrier; succeeded his father (1732); titled Viscount Parker (1721-1732) Married: 1) Mary Lane; Dorothy Nesbitt Children: Thomas Parker, 3rd Earl of Macclesfield; George Lane Parker
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- Wikipedia
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Author of
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Letter, 'Of his published papers on the Malvern waters' from J Wall to George Parker
Creator: George Parker Reference number: L&P/3/190 -
Paper, 'Address on presenting the Copley Medal to John Smeaton FRS' by George Parker
Creator: George Parker Reference number: L&P/3/403
Recipient of
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Letter, 'Account of Weidler's book 'De ortu astronomie'' from William Stukeley to George Parker
Creator: William Stukeley Reference number: L&P/2/404 -
Letter, 'Concerning a paper by Servington Savery as to his invention of a new micrometer' from James Short to George Parker
Creator: James Short Reference number: L&P/2/449 -
Letter, 'Of a green vegetable slime after floods' from Georg Matthias Bose to George Parker
Creator: Georg Matthias Bose Reference number: L&P/2/459 -
Letter, 'Of Mr Taylor's map of co. Hereford' from Edward Harley to George Parker
Reference number: L&P/2/488 -
Letter, 'Of his eclipse machine and an error in his description thereof' from James Ferguson to George Parker
Creator: James Ferguson Reference number: L&P/2/527 -
Letter, 'Of preventing the venereal disease' from Frank Nicholls to George Parker
Creator: Frank Nicholls Reference number: L&P/2/530