456:
70:
310:
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19:
120:
714:
691:, all of whom had delivered several papers to the Dublin Philosophical Society and continued the practice of paper reading. The papers presented could cover natural history, natural philosophy, medicine, ethics, as well as politics, similar in style and subject matter to those of the Dublin Philosophical Society. Whilst a significant proportion of the members had studied at
103:. The majority of its members were graduates of Trinity College, Dublin, a number of whom were Fellows, including the then current and later Provost of the college. Although it played a small role in intellectual Dublin life, it inspired the foundation of the Dublin Society founded in 1731 (which became the
191:, a time which during few meetings took place, but papers were still presented to members. Finally struggling on until the year 1698, when, due to political upheaval the society was forced to adjourn for almost ten years, sometimes meeting sporadically from some time after the
819:"Molyneux resolved to establish such a society, 'agreeable to the design of the Royal Society', in Dublin. His main accomplice in this was St. George Ashe, who was Miles Symner's successor as Donegall Lecturer in Mathematics and later became Provost."
153:
and for a number of years the society flourished, circulating papers from various academic fields. From then on, the
Provost played a vital role in protection and assistance of the society, becoming its Senior Patron, a role the position still holds.
86:
at a location commonly referred to as "The Crow's Nest". This location housed the society's garden and laboratory, as well as containing a large meeting room and a small repository for the society's belongings. Among its most prominent members were
77:
The society was originally intended to be a paper reading society, however it also included many demonstrations of the latest science and mathematical endeavour of the time. Members would meet regularly within
664:
149:
asking for assistance in printing the papers of its members. Hereafter the relationship between both societies became cemented, with many papers being printed in
111:
in 1785. Whilst at the time no particular precedent existed for
Trinity College, Dublin to recognise it, it can be considered the college's first such society.
1105:
1053:
1071:-"The very first meeting of the Dublin Society in 1731 – when it wasn't yet Royal – was in the rooms of the Philosophical Society in Trinity College."
130:
The Dublin
Philosophical Society had a somewhat tumultuous existence. It held its first meeting on 15 October 1683 within the Provost's lodgings at
1110:
134:, however it is thought to have existed from sometime in September 1683. It existed most prominently from 1683 until 1698, 1701 until 1731.
209:
is recorded as having been a continued member of society in all its incarnations and most likely continued to be until his death in 1733.
762:
500:
233:
Dating of the society's sessions are counted from 1 November 1684, due to the first elections of officers taking place at that time.
602:
630:, physician, fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and first to hold the professorship of natural philosophy on the foundation of
734:
696:
544:
324:
169:
54:
1115:
772:
1089:- " The Philosophical Society is generally regarded as a forerunner of the Royal Dublin Society which was founded in 1731."
706:
for the first time in seventy-three years, the tradition established by the society of having academic papers published in
688:
386:
598:
521:
363:, Vicar General of Ireland, Judge of the Prerogative Court of Ireland, Senior Master of Chancery and great-grandson of
479:
348:
676:
434:
616:
455:
390:
1068:
608:
221:, the society boasted many historically famous members. Many of these were members, fellows, professors of
438:
861:
Patriotism and Public Spirit: Edmund Burke and the Role of the Critic in Mid-Eighteenth-Century
Britain
707:
621:
612:
394:
150:
680:
514:
416:
96:
1017:
Clarke, Desmond (September 1951). "Thomas Prior, 1681-1751: Founder of the Royal Dublin
Society".
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137:
Having garnered a significant reputation of studious diligence, on 18 December 1683, then
Provost
69:
717:
Franc
Sadlier, Provost of Trinity College, and Senior Patron of the society upon its restoration.
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703:
692:
672:
647:
468:
420:
404:
380:
222:
173:
131:
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in London (with which it maintained cultural ties) as well as the
Philosophical Society at the
510:
376:
354:
157:
Provisionally Dr
Charles Willoughby was placed in charge of the society. On 1 November 1684
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Christopher Dominick, father of Elizabeth Dominick who was grandmother of
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Plaque marking the site of the first meeting of the Dublin Philosophical Society
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42:
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863:. Redwood City, California, USA: Stanford University Press. p. Chapter 3.
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impeded some work of the society to a small degree, having earlier petitioned
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18:
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Sir Patrick Dun, M.D. An address delivered in the Chapel of Trinity College
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573:
370:
909:. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: Harvard University Press. pp. 78–90.
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founded in 1785, drew the inspiration for its creation from the society.
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It also inspired the cadet society, the Physio-Historical Society of the
556:
342:
199:
died and the society did not recommence activity until 1701 when his son
142:
887:
874:
W.R.Wilde (1844), "Memoir of the Dublin Philosophical Society of 1683",
843:
830:
W.R.Wilde (1844), "Memoir of the Dublin Philosophical Society of 1683",
800:
787:
W.R.Wilde (1844), "Memoir of the Dublin Philosophical Society of 1683",
587:
Samuel Walkington, Archdeacon of Ossory, elected to the society in 1693.
569:
357:, Bishop of Down and Connor, one of the earliest members of the society.
217:
Having been at what seems the centre of learned culture in 17th century
938:
Bertil Belfrage (1986), "Berkeley's theory of emotive meaning (1708)",
668:
663:
The Dublin Philosophical Society continued under the new guise of the
1058:, S. Smith and B. Walford, printers to the Royal Society, p. 103
594:
540:
119:
462:, who presented a paper entitled "Of Infinites", in November 1707.
485:
Robert Clements, father of Irish politician and financial figure
320:
What follows is a complete list of known members of the society.
225:, clergymen, medical practitioners and members of the judiciary.
576:, member after the society's revival in the early 18th Century.
218:
760:
730:
which had its first meeting in the society's rooms in 1731.
994:
992:
161:
was duly elected the first president of the society, with
413:, Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer.
252:
Officers of the Dublin Philosophical Society, 5th Session
1069:
Provost's Address to Members of the Royal Dublin Society
998:
989:
213:
Council and Members of the Dublin Philosophical Society
53:. Whilst it had a sometimes close connection with the
918:
916:
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Medicine, Disease and the State in Ireland, 1650–1940
968:. Trinity College, Dublin: University Press, Dublin.
617:
Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench for Ireland
513:, Professor, Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin and
913:
721:
1097:
907:Swift, Volume 1: Mr Swift and his contemporaries
57:, its closest institutional connection was with
937:
1038:Repository of the Dublin Philosophical Society
922:
812:
702:While the society may have existed outside of
658:
45:. It was intended to be the equivalent of the
1080:
1051:
900:
898:
896:
963:
957:
451:, elected secretary of the society in 1706.
1001:A Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy
904:
1106:1683 establishments in the British Empire
1012:
1010:
999:Weaire, Kelly and Attis. (1 March 2000).
964:Kirkpatrick, Thomas Percy Claude (1945).
893:
873:
829:
786:
527:Richard Acton, Fellow of Trinity College.
501:Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster
304:
187:The society struggled greatly during the
141:acting on behalf of the society wrote to
126:, first elected President of the Society.
854:
852:
726:The society was the inspiration for the
712:
568:
454:
308:
118:
68:
17:
1062:
761:Greta Jones, Elizabeth Malcolm (1999),
603:Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas
403:, Bishop of Cloyne, Fellow, Provost of
1098:
1016:
1007:
876:Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy
832:Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy
789:Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy
735:Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
697:Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
545:Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
478:John Bulkeley (most likely brother of
325:William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy
55:Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
982:A History of The Royal Dublin Society
978:
972:
925:A History of the Royal Dublin Society
858:
849:
767:, Cork University Press, p. 91,
1111:Organisations based in Dublin (city)
905:Ehrenpreis, Irwin (1 January 1962).
387:Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke
533:John Baynard, Archdeacon of Connor.
379:, Archbishop of Dublin, Scholar of
37:with the assistance of his brother
13:
1019:Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review
695:it was predominantly aligned with
624:, physician, academic and writer.
599:Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer
41:and the future Provost and Bishop
14:
1127:
985:. London: Longmans, Green and Co.
710:continued in within the college.
480:Sir Richard Bulkeley, 2nd Baronet
349:Sir Richard Bulkeley, 2nd Baronet
333:, first and last Baronet Reading.
25:, founding member of the society.
737:, lasting from 1744 until 1777.
677:University Philosophical Society
435:Sir Thomas Molyneux, 1st Baronet
165:elected as the first secretary.
1074:
1045:
1029:
722:Inspiration for other societies
522:Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral
931:
867:
823:
806:
780:
754:
650:, author, and founder of the
345:, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
245:, Provost of Trinity College.
1:
859:Crowe, Ian (22 August 2012).
747:
640:, author, and founder of the
391:Lord President of the Council
1116:Learned societies of Ireland
952:10.1016/0191-6599(86)90014-8
665:Medico-Philosophical Society
351:, Fellow of Trinity College.
31:Dublin Philosophical Society
7:
659:Continuation of the Society
496:who lived in Peter's Place.
439:Fellow of the Royal Society
419:, Professor of Divinity at
235:
10:
1132:
1055:Philosophical Transactions
708:Philosophical Transactions
613:Lord Chancellor of Ireland
395:Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
373:, eminent Irish anatomist.
339:, Anglo-Irish philosopher.
228:
151:Philosophical Transactions
114:
64:
940:History of European Ideas
681:George Alexander Hamilton
515:Bishop of Down and Connor
249:
180:to deny the society of a
1083:400 Years of Mathematics
1003:. CRC Press. p. P2.
979:Berry, Henry F. (1915).
815:400 Years of Mathematics
667:, from 1756 until 1831.
492:Francis Cuff, friend of
316:, member of the society.
923:Henry F. Berry (1915),
813:T. D. Spearman (1992),
543:, and president of the
530:Dr. Richard Chamberlin.
467:John Madden, father of
276:Dr. Charles Willoughby
203:was elected Secretary.
33:was founded in 1683 by
1081:T.D. Spearman (1992),
1052:Hugh Hamilton (1764),
718:
704:Trinity College Dublin
693:Trinity College Dublin
577:
463:
437:, Irish physician and
421:Trinity College Dublin
405:Trinity College Dublin
381:Trinity College Dublin
317:
305:Members of the Society
223:Trinity College Dublin
174:Lord Deputy of Ireland
132:Trinity College Dublin
127:
80:Trinity College Dublin
74:
59:Trinity College Dublin
26:
1041:, Royal Irish Academy
716:
572:
562:Dr. Daniel Houlaghan.
458:
312:
122:
72:
21:
728:Royal Dublin Society
652:Royal Dublin Society
642:Royal Dublin Society
473:Royal Dublin Society
429:Archbishop of Cashel
195:. During this time
105:Royal Dublin Society
82:and at Crow Street,
51:University of Oxford
742:Royal Irish Academy
471:who co-founded the
207:Sir Thomas Molyneux
193:Battle of the Boyne
168:The appointment of
109:Royal Irish Academy
39:Sir Thomas Molyneux
719:
578:
487:Nathaniel Clements
464:
318:
189:Revolution of 1688
128:
84:Temple Bar, Dublin
75:
27:
927:, London:Longmans
774:978-1-85918-230-7
673:Dr. Hugh Hamilton
302:
301:
286:William Pleydall
265:Sir William Petty
243:Robert Huntington
139:Robert Huntington
107:in 1820) and the
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584:Jacobus Silvius.
494:William Molyneux
449:William Molyneux
425:Bishop of Cloyne
417:William Palliser
297:William Molyneux
236:
197:William Molyneux
163:William Molyneux
35:William Molyneux
23:William Molyneux
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609:Sir Richard Cox
537:Sir Patrick Dun
505:Dominick Street
460:George Berkeley
445:Samuel Molyneux
337:George Berkeley
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201:Samuel Molyneux
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93:Narcissus Marsh
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511:Edward Smyth
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371:Allan Mullen
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365:Adam Loftus
343:Cyril Wyche
143:Robert Plot
99:and Bishop
1100:Categories
748:References
669:John Rutty
565:John Keogh
595:John Hely
541:physician
507:is named.
447:, son of
292:Secretary
282:Treasurer
260:President
184:in 1686.
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178:James II
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