Francis Ronalds
1788 - 1873
- Born
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21 February 1788
London, England
- Died
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08 August 1873
St Mary's Villa, Battle, Sussex, England
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 01/02/1844
- Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 56
- Relationships
- Parents: Francis Ronalds (1761–1806), merchant, and Jane (1766–1852), daughter of William Field, merchant, and Ann Bailey. Siblings: Alfred Ronalds, authore of the classic book The Fly-fisher's Entomology (1836); Hugh Ronalds was one of the founders of the city of Albion in the American Midwest; Emily Ronalds, social reformer. Uncle: Hugh Ronalds, nurseryman Nephews: Professor Edumnd Ronalds, academic and industrial chemist; Hugh Carter, portrait painter
- Catalogue
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- Wikipedia
- View wikipedia entry
Author of
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Paper, 'On photographic self registering meteorological and magnetical instruments' by Francis Ronalds
Creator: Francis Ronalds Reference number: PT/32/8
Most frequently corresponded with
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John Frederick William Herschel
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