First meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science / [Jas. F.W. Johnston].

  • James Finlay Weir Johnston
Date:
[1832]
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: First meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science / [Jas. F.W. Johnston]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    37/42 (page 31)
    Sub-Co m m itt ees. Mathematical and Physical Science—David Brewster, LL. D. F. R. S. L. & E. Sic. Sir Thomas Brisbane, K. C B. F. R. S. L. & E. , Corresp. Member of the Institute of France. James D. For¬ bes, F. R.S. E. W. R. Hamilton, F. R.S. &c. Rev. William Pear¬ son, LL. D. F, R. S. Vice-President of the Astronomical Society. Rev. William Scoresby, F. R. S. L. & E. Corresp. Member of the Institute of France. Rev. W. Whewell, F.R.S. &c. Chemistry,—Rev. John Cumming, F. R. S. Professor of Chemis¬ try, Cambridge. John Dalton, F. R. S., President of the Literary and Philosophical Society at Manchester, Corresp. Member of the Institute of France. Charles Daubeny, M. D. F. R. S. &c. Rev. W. V. Harcourt, F. R. S., &c. J. F. W. Johnston, A. M. Wil¬ liam West, Secretary of the Leeds Philosophical Society. Mineralogy.—Thomas Allan, F. R. S. L. & E. Robert Allan, F. Go S. &c. David Brewster, LL. D., F. R. S. &c. J. F, W. Johnston, A. M. Rev. W. Whewell, F. R. S. &e. Geology and Geography.—Rev. William Buckland, D.D. F.R.S. &c. Rev. W. D. Conybeare, F. R. S. &c. Vice-President of the Geological Society, Corresp. Member of the Institute of France. Sir Philip Grey Egerton, Bart. F. R. S., G. S. &c. James D. For¬ bes, F. R. S. E. F.G. S., G. B.Greenough, F. R. S. &c. William Hut¬ ton, F. G. S. &c. R. I. Murchison, F. R. S. &c. John Phillips, F. G. S. &c. Rev. Adam Sedgwick, F.R.S., G.S. &c. Woodwardian Pro¬ fessor, Cambridge. Wdlliam Smith, Author of the Geological Map of England. Henry Witham, F. G. S. &c. Rev. James Yates, F,L. S., G. S. &c. Zoology and Botany.-—Charles Daubeny, MD. F, R. S. &c. Rev. J. S. Henslow, F. L. S. G.S, Professor of Botany, Cambridge. J. C. Prichard, M. D. F. R. S. Mechanical Arts—J. H. Abraham, F. L. S. &c. John Robison, Sec. R. S. E. &c. Benjamin Rotch, F. S. A. &c. At the request of the Association, Professor Airy has undertaken to prepare for the next meeting a report of the state and progress of Astronomy ; Dr Brewster a similar report on Optics ; Profes¬ sor Whewell, on Mineralogy ; J. F. W. Johnston, Esq. on Che¬ mistry ; and J. D. Forbes, Esq. on Meteorology. By direction of the General Committee, a full report of the pro¬ ceedings of the General Meeting at York, including a statement of the scientific subjects proposed for inquiry, will be prepared for