George Fordyce
1736 - 1802
- Born
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18 November 1736
Aberdeen, Scotland
- Died
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25 May 1802
His house in Essex Street, Strand, London
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 15/02/1776
- Relationships
- Nephew of Sir William Fordyce (FRS 1787); grandfather of George Bentham (FRS 1862)
- Catalogue
- View catalogue entry
Author of
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Paper, 'Of the light produced by inflammation' by George Fordyce
Creator: George Fordyce Reference number: L&P/6/178 -
Paper, 'Examination of various ores in the museum of Dr Hunter' by George Fordyce and Stanesby Alchorne
Creator: George Fordyce Reference number: L&P/7/110 -
Paper, 'A new method of assaying copper ores' by George Fordyce
Creator: George Fordyce Reference number: L&P/7/126 -
Letter, 'Heat diminishes the attraction of gravitation' from George Fordyce to Joseph Banks
Creator: George Fordyce Reference number: L&P/8/136 -
Paper, 'Of the loss of weight by heat' by George Fordyce
Creator: George Fordyce Reference number: L&P/8/149 -
Letter, 'An account of an experiment on heat' from George Fordyce to Joseph Banks
Creator: George Fordyce Reference number: L&P/9/54