Elected a Fellow by the Royal Society
Date:
February 8, 1680
The election took place on January 29 / February 8
The notice of it in Birch's History, vol. IV, p. 6, was perfunctory.
Dr. Heusch, Mr. Firmin and Mr. Houghton were elected; as was also Mr. Leeuwenhoeck upon the motion of Dr. Croune, and Dr. Gale was desired to draw up a diploma to be sent to him.
Document:
Register Book Original, part 6.
