Francis Wollaston (1694-1774)
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Francis Wollaston was an English scientist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1723.
Wollaston was the third son of William Wollaston. He was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
.He married Mary Farquier, daughter of John Francis Farquier, in 1728 and they had the following children:
Wollaston was the third son of William Wollaston. He was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Sidney Sussex College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England.The college was founded in 1596 and named after its foundress, Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex. It was from its inception an avowedly Puritan foundation: some good and godlie moniment for the mainteynance...
.He married Mary Farquier, daughter of John Francis Farquier, in 1728 and they had the following children:
- Mary Wollaston (1730-1813) married William HeberdenWilliam HeberdenWilliam Heberden , English physician, was born in London, where he received the early part of his education.At the end of 1724 he was sent to St John's College, Cambridge, where he obtained a fellowship, around 1730, became master of arts in 1732, and took the degree of MD in 1739...
- Charlton WollastonCharlton WollastonCharlton Wollaston was an English medical doctor, physician to the Queen's Household.He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1756. He was a son of Francis Wollaston . He married in 1758 Phillis Byam and their son was Charlton Byam Wollaston , Assistant Judge Advocate. He was Harveian...
(1733-1764), physician - Francis Wollaston (1737-1815), priest and astronomer.
- George WollastonGeorge WollastonGeorge Wollaston was English. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763.He was the son of Francis Wollaston . He was educated at Charterhouse School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he graduated second wrangler in 1758...
(1738-1828) (FRS) - William Henry Wollaston, (1737-1759), dsp