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About James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, KT, FRS was a Scottish peer and astronomer who was president of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh from its foundation in 1737 until his death in 1768. He also became president of the Royal Society on 24 March 1764, and was a distinguished patron of science, and particularly of astronomy.
Everything about James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton →- Occupation
- academic, politician, astronomer
- Position held
- President of the Royal Society, member of the House of Lords
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- 1702
- Died
- October 12, 1768