William Heberden
1710 - 1801
- Born
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August 1710
Southwark, London, England
- Died
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17 May 1801
His house in Pall Mall, London
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 25/01/1750
- Occupation
- Physician
- Relationships
- Son of Richard Heberden, gent, of St Saviour's, Southwark; brother of Thomas Heberden (FRS 1761); son-in-law of Francis Wollaston (FRS 1723); father of William Heberden (FRS 1791)
- Catalogue
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Author of
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Paper, 'Of a calculus from a woman preserved at Trin. Coll. Cambridge' by William Heberden
Creator: William Heberden Reference number: L&P/2/78 -
Paper, 'On the force of percussion' by William Heberden
Creator: William Heberden Reference number: L&P/5/7 -
Paper, 'Report on the graduation of thermometers' by the Royal Society Commitee
Creator: Henry Cavendish, William Heberden, Alexander Aubert, Jean Andre De Luc, Nevil Maskelyne, Samuel Horsley, Joseph Planta Reference number: L&P/6/257 -
Paper, 'Of the influence of cold upon the heath of the inhabitants of London' by William Heberden
Creator: William Heberden Reference number: L&P/10/143
Recipient of
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Letter, 'Of the earthquake of Nov 1' from Thomas Heberden to William Heberden
Creator: Thomas Heberden Reference number: L&P/3/81 -
Letter, 'Of the water of Somersham, Hant' from Daniel Peter Layard to William Heberden
Creator: Daniel Peter Layard Reference number: L&P/4/297 -
Letter, 'Heat of London and Edinburgh compared' from John Roebuck to William Heberden
Creator: John Roebuck Reference number: L&P/6/126