Gilbert Burnett ( 1643 - 1715 )

Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, Europe (18 September 1643) Death: St John's Court, Clerkenwell, London, England, Europe (17 March 1715) Burial: The parish church of St James, Clerkenwell, London, England, Europe Occupation: Clergyman, Church of England Research Field: algebra; chemistry Education: Marischal College, Aberdeen; MA (1657); Oxford Career: Travelled in Holland and France (1664); Incumbent and benefactor of Saltoun, East Lothian (1664); Clerk of the Presbytery of Haddington (1667); Professor of Divinity, Glasgow University (1669); Chaplain to the Rolls Chapel, London (1675-1684); Lecturer at St Clement's; travelled to France, Italy and Switzerland (1683 and 1685); settled at The Hague on the invitation of William and Mary and returned to England with them; Bishop of Salisbury (1689) Honours: Doctor of divinity from University of Oxford (1690s) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 23/03/1664 Proposer: Sir Robert Moray Committee appointments include: Committee for Collecting all the Phenomena of Nature hitherto observed (1664) Other RSActivity: Proposed on 16 March 1664 and admitted on the same day he was elected.