Henry Peter Brougham
1778 - 1868
- Born
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19 September 1778
No. 19 St Andrew's Square in Edinburgh's New Town, Scotland
- Died
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07 May 1868
His chateau at Cannes, France
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 03/03/1803
- Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 25
- Occupation
- Barrister
- Relationships
- Parents: Henry Brougham (1742–1810), a modest Westmorland squire, and Eleanor (1750–1839), the daughter of the Revd James Syme and niece of William Robertson, the historian. Silbings: William Brougham (1795–1886), second Baron Brougham and Vaux. Spouse: Mary Anne Eden (1786-1865), eldest daughter of Thomas Eden, 4th son of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Bart of West Auckland, widow of John Spalding. Children: Two daughters, Eleanor died an infant and the other aged 18, unmarried.
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Author of
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Unpublished paper, 'Further experiments on light' by Henry Peter Brougham
Creator: Henry Peter Brougham Reference number: AP/33/7 -
Unpublished paper, 'Further experiments and observations on the properties of light' by Henry Peter Brougham
Creator: Henry Peter Brougham Reference number: AP/34/4 -
Paper, 'Experiments and observations on the inflection, reflection and colours of light' by Henry Brougham
Creator: Henry Peter Brougham Reference number: L&P/10/142 -
Paper, 'General theorums, chiefly Porisms in the higher geometry' by Henry Brougham
Creator: Henry Peter Brougham Reference number: L&P/11/61 -
Paper, 'Experiments and observations upon the properties of light' by Lord [Henry Peter] Brougham
Creator: Henry Peter Brougham Reference number: PT/37/11 -
Paper, 'Supplement to Ld Brgham's [Lord Brougham's] paper' by Henry Peter Brougham
Creator: Henry Peter Brougham Reference number: PT/37/11i
Recipient of
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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Peter Brougham, dated at Slough
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/4/304 -
Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Peter Brougham
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/4/306 -
Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Peter Brougham, dated at Slough
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/20/259 -
Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Peter Brougham
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/20/260
Most frequently corresponded with
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John Frederick William Herschel
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