Isaacus Vossius ( 1618 - 1689 )

Birth: Collegium Theologicum, Leyden, Netherlands, Europe (1618) Death: Windsor, Berkshire, England, Europe (21 February 1689) Profession: Clergyman, Church of England Education: Taught at home in variety of subjects; DCL (Oxford 1670) Career: Travelled to Rome and Florence, France and perhaps England (1642); city librarian of Amsterdam (1646-1648) and appointed historiographer of the States of Holland and Zeeland; travelled to Sweden at the invitation of Queen Christina (1649-1652), taught her Greek and sold her his father's library; joined the Church of England (1663); travelled to England (1670); Canon of Windsor (1673); naturalised British (1674) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 20/04/1664 Proposers: Walter Charleton Other RSActivity: Proposed on the same day he was elected.