The papers of Emanuel Mendes Da Costa
TitleThe papers of Emanuel Mendes Da Costa
ReferenceMS0401
Level of descriptionfonds
Datec1750-1780
Admin./ biographical historyEmanuel Mendez Da Costa was an English Botanist, Naturalist, Philosopher, and Collector of valuable notes and of manuscripts, and of anecdotes of the literati.
He was the first Jewish clerk of the Royal Society of London, and became its Librarian. He was also a Fellow of the Antiquarian Society of London, a Member of the Botanic Society in Florence, the Aurelian Society, and the Gentleman's Society at Spalding.
His publications included 'A Natural History of Fossils' in 1757, 'Elements of Conchology, or An Introduction to the Knowledge of Shells' in 1776, 'British Conchology' in 1778, and several important papers in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society and other scientific publications.
For more information on da Costa's life and career, please see the online exhibition developed by the Royal Society, the Jewish Museum London and London Metropolitan Archives on Google Arts and Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/emanuel-mendes-da-costa-1717-1791-the-royal-society/mAWBb0daZKtiIA?hl=en
He was the first Jewish clerk of the Royal Society of London, and became its Librarian. He was also a Fellow of the Antiquarian Society of London, a Member of the Botanic Society in Florence, the Aurelian Society, and the Gentleman's Society at Spalding.
His publications included 'A Natural History of Fossils' in 1757, 'Elements of Conchology, or An Introduction to the Knowledge of Shells' in 1776, 'British Conchology' in 1778, and several important papers in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society and other scientific publications.
For more information on da Costa's life and career, please see the online exhibition developed by the Royal Society, the Jewish Museum London and London Metropolitan Archives on Google Arts and Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/emanuel-mendes-da-costa-1717-1791-the-royal-society/mAWBb0daZKtiIA?hl=en
Scope and ContentThis collection consists of an Index 1772 and a series of Catalogues of Extranoues Fossils.
Extent6 volumes
LanguageEnglish
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Persons keyword Emanuel Mendez Da Costa, 1717-1791, botanist and naturalist
