John Webb Seymour

Biographical Summary

Seymour, Lord Webb Seymour, John Webb. 07/02/1777-15/04/1819. Ref: 1357. Male.

• Titles and British Honours: Hon.
• Place of Death: 2 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh.
• Place of interment: Royal Chapel, Holyrood, Edinburgh.
• Profession: Geologist.
• Appointments Held: Independent means.
• Undergraduate Studies: MA (Oxon 1797).
• Marital Status: Unmarried.
• Father: Lord Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset, d.1793.
• References: Shapin 419; W P Anderson 1931,191-3.
• Memberships: FRS (1802), FLS, FGS, FSA(Scot).
• Date of Election: 28/01/1799.
• Proposers: Sir James Hall, Andrew Duncan, Robert Kennedy. (Minute 6/8/1798 NLS Acc10,000/4)).
• Service to the RSE: Councillor (Physical) 1815-18, Vice-President 1812-15.
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 836