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Quaker scientists

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Byberry Philosophical Society Minutes

 Collection — Othertype RG4-124
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-124
Abstract

Minutes of the Byberry Philosophical Society which was formed in the early nineteenth century for the "acquisition and promotion of scientific knowledge." The group collected specimens of flora, fauna, minerals, and items of historic interest and eventually erected a building to hold the collection. Almost all of their members were Quakers, but this was not a condition of membership.

Dates: 1837-1925, 1927-1959

John Churchman papers

 Collection — Othertype SC-019
Identifier: SFHL-SC-019
Abstract

The papers, including correspondence from scientific societies in Europe, principally concern the new method of observation used in the magnetic atlas prepared by Churchman. Also included are his biography by Hannah P. Chandlee, color photographs of a reproduction of Joshua Reynolds portrait of John Churchman, and an inventory of the papers by Mary L. Bryan. Correspondents include Owen Biddle and Caesar Rodney.

Dates: 1778-1804

Lewis-Fussell Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-087
Abstract Bartholomew Fussell was a Quaker minister who married Rebecca Bond at Abington Monthly Meeting in Pennsylvania in 1781. He was a member of Uwchlan Monthly Meeting of Friends at his death in 1838. The couple had eight children, viz. Esther, William, Sarah, Joseph, Jacob, Bartholomew, Rebecca, and Solomon. Esther married John Lewis in 1818, and they had four children, among whom was Graceanna Lewis, Quaker scientist and humanitarian. Joseph Fussell married Elizabeth Moore in 1814, and their...
Dates: 1698-1978

“Names of Friends who have been Scientists or Artists in Great Britain or the U.S. Or Distinguished in Other Callings"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-126
Abstract

This collection is comprised of a single volume manuscript which provides lists and descriptions of Quaker scientists and artists, and a folder of related correspondence.

Dates: 1962 - 1963

Samuel C. (Samuel Copeland) Palmer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-114
Abstract Samuel Copeland Palmer (1874-1961) was Professor of Botany at Swarthmore College, Pa., from 1909 to 1942 and a lifelong member of the Society of Friends. In 1929, he served as botanist in Bowdoin-Baffin Land expedition under the command of Donald B. MacMillan, and after his retirement from teaching, he worked on a project to illustrate all plant species in Delaware County, Pa. This collection contains biographical material, writings, correspondence, and Swarthmore College memorabilia. It is...
Dates: 1895-1957

Quaker Sociologists and Anthropologists records

 Collection — Othertype SC-103
Identifier: SFHL-SC-103
Abstract

This collection includes the correspondence and newsletters of the Quaker Sociologists and Anthropologists. Included are addresses of members, program schedules, and queries.

Dates: 1963-1986

Charles and Priscilla Townsend Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-350
Abstract

Members of the Charles and Priscilla Townsend family were active in the Society of Friends in Philadelphia and in Quaker concerns, especially penal reform, abolition, and the natural sciences. The collection includes journals, correspondence, and writings in addition to transcripts and reference material on family members. Much of the material is available in published form.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1811 - 1858; 1793-2020