Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet

John Hoskyns
4th President of the Royal Society
In office
1682–1683
Preceded byChristopher Wren
Succeeded byCyril Wyche
Member of Parliament
for Herefordshire
In office
1685–1687
Personal details
Born(1634-07-23)23 July 1634
Herefordshire
Died12 September 1705(1705-09-12) (aged 71)
Hoskyn's signature, signing off the 1667 accounts of the Royal Society, from the Council Minutes

Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet FRS (23 July 1634 – 12 September 1705) was an English baronet.

He was one of the founders of the Royal Society and served as its president from 1682 to 1683. Between 1685 and 1687 he also represented Herefordshire in the House of Commons.


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