240 RECORD OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY 



The Honourable Robert Boyle, F.R.S. (1627-91). His Executors, 1692 



The most eminent man of science of his day ; took a leading part in establish- 

 ing the Royal Society : was one of its first Council ; chosen President in 1680, 

 hut declined the office ; contributed fifty-eight papers to the ' Philosophical 

 Transactions '. 



By J. Kerseboom (attributed also to John Riley). 



The Honourable Robert Boyle, F.R.S. Sir C. Wheatstone, F.R.S., 1876 

 Painting after Kerseboom. 



James Bradley, D.D., F.R.S. (1693-1762). The Rev. Mr. Peach, 1790 



Savilian Professor of Astronomy 1721 ; Astronomer-Royal 1742-62. Celebrated 

 for the accuracy of his observations which are fundamental in positional astronomy ; 

 discovered aberration and nutation. Elected F.R.S. 1718. 



By J. Richardson. 



Tycho Brahe (1546-1601). 



The great Danish Astronomer on whose work Kepler built. 

 Painter unknown. 

 Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, Bart., Pres.R.S.) 



(1783-1862). Slr R C ' Brodie ' 1873 



Surgeon and Physiologist. Elected F.R.S. 1810; President 1858-61. (See 

 p. 204.) 



By A. Thompson, after G. F. Watts, R.A. 



Viscount Brouncker, Pres.R.S. (1620-84). Viscount Brouncker 



Eminent Mathematician. One of the most active promoters of the Royal 

 Society and its first President. (See p. 200.) 



Studio copy after Sir Peter Lely. 



George Buchanan (reputed) (1506-82). Thomas Povey, Esq. 



Scottish Historian, Scholar, and Theologian. Regent of University of Coimbra, 

 Portugal, 1547 ; subsequently Principal of St. Ceonards College, St. Andrews, 

 and Lord Privy Seal (Scotland). 



Attributed to Pourbus (? Adriaen Keij). 



Paul Buissiere, F.R.S. Peter Buissiere, Esq. 



French Surgeon and Physiologist established at Copenhagen. Elected F.R.S. 

 1698 ; contributed papers to 'Philosophical Transactions' : letters preserved in 

 Archives R.S. 



Painter unknown. 



Sir James Burrow, Pres.R.S. (1701-82). Sir James Burrow, 1777 



Elected F.R.S. 1737; Pi 

 p. 202.) 



By Jean-Baptiste Vanloo. 



Elected F.R.S. 1737; President for short periods in 1768 and 1772 (See 

 p. 202.) 



