 The degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by the principal universities of this country, and few of our leading societies were willing to forego the honor of numbering him among their associates. He was elected in succession president of the ,...  Biographical Memoirs - Page 200by National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1877Full view - About this book
 | John Watkins - 1807 - 1014 pages
...Adriatic, and to examine two port» which the emperor intended to erect there. On his return in 170Í5, the degree of doctor of laws was conferred on him by the university of Oxford. He was also appointed professor of geometry, and had the half-pay of a captain... | |
 | 1818 - 638 pages
...Franklin resided chiefly in England as agent for the Colonies. In that period he visited Scotland, when the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh. In 1766 he travelled in Holland and Germany, and in 1769... | |
 | 1818 - 628 pages
...Franklin resided chiefly in England as agent for the Colonies. In that period he visited Scotland, when the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by the universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh. In 1766 he travelled in Holland and Germany, and in 1769... | |
 | John Philippart - 1820 - 422 pages
...service of silver plate. Prince Leopold has been honored with the orders of the Garter and the Bath ; and the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by the University of Oxford. 8. GENERAL THE RIGHT HONORABLE CHARLES, MARQUESS OF DROGHEDA, K.St.P. THE 18th... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1821 - 382 pages
...years of his residence at Thomastown, he filled a seat at the council board of Massachusetts ; and the degree of Doctor of laws was conferred on him by the president and trustees of Dartmouth college. General Knox died at Thomastown, October 25th, 1806, aged... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pages
...seat at the councilboard of Massachusetts, during several years of . his residence at Thomaston: and the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by the president and trustees of Dartmouth college. The amiable virtues of the citizen and the man, were as... | |
 | 1824 - 492 pages
...Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1784; of the Iloyal Society of London in 1785; in 1806 the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by the University of Glasgow; and in 1808 be was chosen a Corresponding Member, and afterwards one of the... | |
 | 1826 - 388 pages
...years of his residence at Thomastown, he filled a seat at the council board of Massachusetts ; and the degree of Doctor of laws was conferred on him by the president and trustees of Dartmouth college. General Knox died at Thomastown, October 25th, 1906, aged... | |
 | James Paterson - 1840 - 466 pages
...through whose influence he obtained the cure of the parish of Coylton. Soon after his settlement there, the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by the University of Glasgow. Dr Black was early distinguished for his love of learning and fame, and he made... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 590 pages
...these places, varied only with the number of inhabitants, or its wealth and importance. At Cambridge the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by the president of Harvard University. Having reached Lowell on the 27th of June, he continued his route... | |
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