LIST OF PORTRAITS IN Oil 



Rev. John Flamsteed, F.R.S. (1646-171')). 



First Astronomer Royal: his observation- for, 1 tin- framework of modem 



astronomy. Elected F.R.S. ]<;77 : contributed forty-four paper* to the ' PI, 

 sopliical Transactions '. 



I. By T. Gibson, in 1712. .J O | IM jMrh,, 1785 



II. School of Lely. 



Martin Folkes, Pres.R.S. (1690-1754). < m Kolkesi 



.Mathematician and Antiquary. Elected F.R.S. 1713; Vice-President 

 President 1741-53. (See p. 202.) 



By William Hogarth. 



Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, F.R.S. (1657-1757). Dr. Maty, F.R.S., 1776 



Author, Writer, and Mathematician, nephew of Corneille. Secretary to the 

 Academie des Sciences for forty-four years, and famous for his e'loges of deceased 

 members. Chosen a Fellow in 1732. 



Copy after H. Rigaud. 



Sir Michael Foster, K.C.B., F.R.S. (1836-1907). Subscribers, 1908 



Physiologist. Founder of the Biological School of Cambridge, and elected 

 (1883) Professor of Physiology. Pres. Brit. Assoc. 1899. Elected F.R.S. 1872; 

 Secretary 1881-1903. 



By Hon. J. Collier (a replica). 



Benjamin Franklin, LL.D., F.R.S. (1706-90). Caleb Whitefoord, F.R.S., 1790 



American Philosopher and Statesman. In 1757 came to England as agent for 

 Pennsylvania. Elected F.R.S. 1756 ; and contributed papers on electrical subjects 

 to the ' Philosophical Transactions '. Copley Medallist 1753. 



By Joseph Wright. 



Thomas Gale, D.D., F.R.S. (1636-1702). 



Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge ; Professor of Greek 1666 ; High Master 

 of St. Paul's School 1677 ; Dean of York 1697. Elected F.R.S. 1677, and 

 Secretary 1681. 



Attributed to John Riley. 



Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). 



Mathematician, Physicist, and Astronomer. 

 After Justus Sustermans. 



Gassendi (Pierre Gassend) (1592-1655). Bequeathed by Dr. T. Paget, 1717 



Philosopher and Man of Science. Professor of Theology at Aix 1613-23 ; of 

 Mathematics in the Royal College of Paris 1645. Published many scientific 

 works on astronomical, mathematical, and other subjects. 



Painter unknown. 



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