Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet
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Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet (23 July 1634 – 12 September 1705) was an English baronet.
He was one of the founders of the Royal Society
and served as its President from 1682 to 1683. Between 1685 and 1687 he also represented Herefordshire
in the House of Commons
.
He was one of the founders of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
and served as its President from 1682 to 1683. Between 1685 and 1687 he also represented Herefordshire
Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
.