CHAPTER VII 



MEDALLISTS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY 



AND 



CROONIAN AND BAKERIAN LECTURERS WITH 

 TITLES OF THEIR SUBJECTS 



MEDALLISTS 

 The Copley Medal 



is awarded to the living author of such philosophical research, either published 

 or communicated to the Society, as may appear to the Council to be deserving 

 of that honour. The subject or subjects of research, on account of which the 

 medal is awarded, must be specified in making the award. No limitation is 

 imposed either as to the period of time within which that research was made, 

 or to the particular country to which its author may belong. The medal may 

 not be awarded to any person who is a Member of the Council at the time 

 when the award is made The medal may be given more than once to the 

 same person if the Council deem it expedient. As far as circumstances admit, 

 it is awarded annually. (See p. 174.) 



Copley Medallists 



1731. Stephen Gray. 



1732. Stephen Gray. 



1734. John Theophilus Desaguliers. 



1736. John Theophilus Desaguliers. 



1737. John Belchier. 



1738. James Valoue. 



1739. Stephen Hales. 



1740. Alexander Stuart 



1741. John Theophilus Desaguliers. 



1742. Captain Christopher Middle- 



ton. 



1743. Abraham Trembley. 



1744. Henry Baker. 



1745. Sir William Watson. 



1746. Benjamin Robins. 



1747. Go win Knight. 



1748. Rev. James Bradley. 



1749. John Harrison. 



1750. George Edwards. 



1751. John Canton. 



1752. Sir John Pringle. 



1753. Benjamin Franklin. 



1754. William Lewis. 



1755. John Huxham. 



1757. Lord Charles Cavendish. 



1758. John Dollond. 



1759. John Smeatbn. 



1760. Benjamin Wilson. 

 1764. John Canton. 



1766. William Brownrigg. 

 Edward Delaval. 

 Hon. Henry Cavendish. 



1767. John Ellis. 



1768. Peter Woulfe. 



1769. William Hewson. 



1770. Sir William Hamilton. 



1771. Matthew Raper. 



1772. Joseph Priestley. 



