Henry Foster ( 1796 - 1831 )

Birth: Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England (August 1796) Death: Chagres River, Panama (05 February 1831) Burial: On the bank of the River Chagres, between Palamatio Viejo and Palamatio Nueva, Panama Research Field: Geophysics Career: Entered Navy (1812); did surveying work in America; sailed with Basil Hall (FRS 1816) to South America (1820); astronomer to Parry's third voyage and in his attempt to reach the North Pole (1827); commanded Chanticleer (1828) Medals and Awards Copley Medal awarded 1827; at the same time a second Copley Medal was awarded to William Prout, 'For his paper, entitled, On the ultimate Composition of simple alimentary substances, with some preliminary remarks on the analysis of organized bodies in general'. Membership: Fellow Election Date: 6/05/1824 Medals/Prizes: Copley Medal 1827 'for his magnetic and other observations made during the Arctic expedition to Port Bowen'.