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| Forster, Thomas [Ignatius Maria].Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. 12, 1812; Fell-Com., Oct. 29, 1812. Of Middlesex. [S. and h. of Thomas Furly (for whom see D.N.B.), of Bishopsgate, London.] B. Nov. 9, 1789, at the Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London. Matric. Michs. 1812; M.B. 1818. F.L.S., 1811. F.R.A.S. Went to Edinburgh, Feb. 1816, and studied the anatomy and physiology of the brain, on which he wrote a paper for the Wernerian Society. A vegetarian, in 1812 publishing Reflections of Spirituous Liquors, denying man to be by birth a carnivorous animal; this work made him acquainted with Abernethy. Discovered a comet, July 3, 1819. Declined Fellowship of the Royal Society from dislike of its rules. Founded, with Sir Richard Phillips, a short-lived Meteorological Society. Joined the Church of Rome, c. 1823. Founded, with Gompertz, the Animals' Friend Society, 1833. Married, 1817, Julia, dau. of Col. Beaufoy, F.R.S. Author, Observations on the Brumal retreat of the Swallow, 1808; Researches about Atmospheric Phenomena; Essays on the Atmospheric Origin of Diseases; Perennial Calendar, etc. Lived at Tunbridge Wells and then at Boreham, Essex. In 1830 published the original letters of Locke, Shaftesbury, and Algernon Sydney, which he had inherited from his ancestor, Benjamin Furly. Revised his father's Flora Tonbrigiensis. Contributed largely to the Gentleman's Magazine. Lived after 1833 at Bruges. Died Feb. 2, 1860, at Brussels. (D.N.B.; Boase, I. 1085 (Thomas Ignatius Maria).) | Thomas ignatius Maria FORSTER Approx. lifespan: 1789–1860 pens. Corpus Christi College adm1812:10:12 Fell-Com. 1812:10:29 Of Middlesex , s. and h. of Thomas Furly (for whom see D.N.B. ), of Bishopsgate, London , b. 1789:11:09 at Bank of England Threadneedle Street, London , Matric 1812:10MT: MB 1818 FLS 1811 FRAS Went to Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1816:02, and studied the anatomy and physiology of the brain, on which he wrote a paper for Wernerian Society A vegetarian, in1812 publishing Reflections of Spirituous Liquors, denying man to be by birth a carnivorous animal; this work made him acquainted with Abernethy. Discovered a comet 1819:07:03 Declined Fellowship of Royal Society from dislike of its rules. Founded, with Sir Richard Phillips, a short-lived Meteorological Society Joined: the Church of Rome c.1823 Founded, with Gompertz, Animals' Friend Society 1833 m. 1817,Julia, dau. of Colonel: Beaufoy, FRS Publ.: Observations on the Brumal retreat of the Swallow 1808; Researches about Atmospheric Phenomena; Essays on the Atmospheric Origin of Diseases; Perennial Calendar etc. At Tunbridge Wells, [Kent], and then Boreham, Essex , In 1830 published the original letters of Locke, Shaftesbury, and Algernon Sydney, which he had inherited from his ancestor, Benjamin Furly. Rev.ised his father's Flora Tonbrigiensis. Contributed largely to the Gentleman's Magazine Lived after Bruges, [Belgium], 1833 d. Brussels, [Belgium], 1860:02:02 ( D.N.B.; Boase, I. 1085 (Thomas Ignatius Maria).) |