 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...which he received a most distinguished testimony, in being elected one of the eight foreign members of the French academy of sciences, in 1753, in the place of sir Hans Sloane, who died that same year. In 1732 he had been appointed, by the British government, a trustee for settling a colony... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...which he received a most distinguished testimony, in being elected one of the eight foreign members of the French academy of sciences, in 1753, in the place of sir Hans Sloane, who died that same year. In 1732 he had been appointed, by the British government, a trustee for settling a colony... | |
 | Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...which he received a most distinguished testimony, in being elected one of the eight foreign members of the French academy of sciences, in 1753, in the place of sir Hans Sloane, who died that same year. In 1732 he had been appointed, by the British government, a trustee for settling a colony... | |
 | Chemical Society (Great Britain) - Chemistry - 1889 - 838 pages
...ficole Normale, a post which he filled until his death, which took place at Paris on July 19th, 1888. He was elected a Member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1877, and a Foreign Member of the Chemical Society in 1883. WF DONKIN was the eldest son of the late... | |
 | Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - Natural history - 1909 - 464 pages
...presence felt by his charming personality no less than by his experience in the conduct of business. He was elected a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1884, and Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 1892. He retired from his official duties in 1907,... | |
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... or respect, and such are the best fruits of religion. In this instance at least they were duly honoured, both at home and abroad. The fame of Hales was widely diffused throughout the learned world, of which he received a most distinguished testimony,... 