Francis Lodwick ( 1619 - 1694 )

Baptism: Dutch Church, London (08 August 1619) Death: 05 January 1694 Burial: St Mary Abchurch, London Profession: Merchant Career: Traded abroad in cloth and books; 'informant' of Samuel Hartlib; close friend of Robert Hooke (FRS 1663); invented a universal language, phonetic alphabet and Dutch shorthand Membership: Fellow Election Date: 30/11/1681 Proposers: John Houghton Council: 1686, 1689, 1691, 1693.