Fair copy of a diploma for Hevelius
Date
15 April 1664
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p1
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 297mm
width (page): 391mm
width (page): 391mm
Subject
Description
A fair copy of a diploma of election to the fellowship of the Royal Society for Johannes Hevelius. The pencil drawings indicate the position of the coat of arms of the King, the portrait of Charles II and the coat of arms of the Royal Society, as well as the decorative features of the initial 'P'.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 13 April 1664, ‘The secretary offered a draught of such a diploma, as is mentioned in the above-mentioned statue, with relation to Monsieur Hevelius; and it was read, and approved with some alterations’ (Birch 1:410), where the full text is also printed.
Related fellows
Johannes Hevelius (1611 - 1687, German/Polish) , Astronomer
Associated place