Cromwell Mortimer

Cromwell Mortimer FRS (c.1693–January 7, 1752) was a British physician, antiquary^[1] and second secretary of the Royal Society from 1730-1752.^[2]

Early life

Mortimer was the second son of John Mortimer of Topping Hall in Hatfield Peveral, Essex.^[3] He was awarded his M.D. in 1724 at University of Leyden.^[4]

Career

Mortimer's medical practice developed in London after he was admitted to the College of Physicians in 1725.^[4] He was elected to membership in the Royal Society in 1728; and those signing that nomination letter were: Francis Clifton; Claude Amyand; Hans Sloane.^[5]

Notes

1. ^ Oxford biography index entry, "Cromwell Mortimer," Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
2. ^ Gibbs, F.W. "Cromwell Mortimer, F.R.S.: Secretary, Royal Society, 1730-1752," Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 7, No. 2 (Apr., 1950), pp. 259-263; Past Physical Sciences Secretaries
3. ^ Nichols, John et al. (1812). Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century, pp. 423-425 at Google Books.
4. ^ ^{a b} Courtney, W.P. (1885). "Cromwell Mortimer," Dictionary of National Biography, pp. 118-119.
5. ^ Royal Society Library and Archive catalogue, Mortimer

References

• Nichols, John and Samuel Bentley. (1812). Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Ccentury. London: Nichols and Bentley. OCLC 447914677

External links

• Linnean Society of London, digitized letter from Cromwell Mortimer to Carl Linnaeus (27 July 1736)

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Name	Mortimer, Cromwell
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Date of birth	1693
Place of birth	Essex, England
Date of death	Januaary 7, 1752
Place of death	Essex, England