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John Walsh (1 July 1726 – 9 March 1795) was a British scientist and Secretary to the Governor of Bengal.[1]

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  1. 29 relations: American Revolutionary War, Astronomer Royal, Bengal Presidency, Berkshire, Bracknell, British people, Copley Medal, East India Company, Electric fish, Electric ray, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fort St. George, India, Henry Crabb-Boulton, Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, Major (United Kingdom), Margaret Benn Walsh, Member of parliament, Nevil Maskelyne, Nicholas Lechmere Charlton, Robert Clive, Sir John Walsh, 1st Baronet, Thomas Bates Rous, Thomas Vernon (MP for Worcester), Varanasi, Warfield, William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward, Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), Worcestershire Militia.

  2. 18th-century British scientists
  3. 18th-century British zoologists
  4. People from Warfield
  5. Worcestershire Militia officers

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.

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Astronomer Royal

Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Households of the United Kingdom.

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Bengal Presidency

The Bengal Presidency, officially the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, later the Bengal Province, was the largest of all three presidencies of British India during Company rule and later a province of India.

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Berkshire

The Royal County of Berkshire, commonly known as simply Berkshire (abbreviated Berks.), is a ceremonial county in South East England.

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Bracknell

Bracknell is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, the westernmost area within the Greater London Urban Area and the administrative centre of the borough of Bracknell Forest.

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British people

British people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.

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Copley Medal

The Copley Medal is the most prestigious award of the Royal Society, conferred "for sustained, outstanding achievements in any field of science".

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East India Company

The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874.

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Electric fish

An electric fish is any fish that can generate electric fields.

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Electric ray

The electric rays are a group of rays, flattened cartilaginous fish with enlarged pectoral fins, composing the order Torpediniformes.

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Fellow of the Royal Society

Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the Fellows of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science".

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Fort St. George, India

Fort St.

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Henry Crabb-Boulton

Henry Crabb-Boulton (c.1709 – 8 October 1773) was a British Member of Parliament and Director and Chairman of the East India Company. John Walsh (scientist) and Henry Crabb-Boulton are British MPs 1761–1768 and British MPs 1768–1774.

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Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)

Lieutenant colonel (Lt Col), is a rank in the British Army and Royal Marines which is also used in many Commonwealth countries.

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Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire.

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Major (United Kingdom)

Major (Maj) is a military rank which is used by both the British Army and Royal Marines.

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Margaret Benn Walsh

Margaret, Lady Walsh or Margaret Benn born Margaret Fowke (13 July 1758 – 29 September 1836) was a British collector of Indian songs.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district.

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Nevil Maskelyne

Nevil Maskelyne (6 October 1732 – 9 February 1811) was the fifth British Astronomer Royal. John Walsh (scientist) and Nevil Maskelyne are Recipients of the Copley Medal.

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Nicholas Lechmere Charlton

Nicholas Lechmere Charlton (18 December 1733 – 20 March 1807), known as Nicholas Lechmere until 1784, was a British politician, MP for Worcester in 1774. John Walsh (scientist) and Nicholas Lechmere Charlton are British MPs 1768–1774 and Worcestershire Militia officers.

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Robert Clive

Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. John Walsh (scientist) and Robert Clive are British MPs 1761–1768, British MPs 1768–1774 and British MPs 1774–1780.

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Sir John Walsh, 1st Baronet

Sir John Benn Walsh, 1st Baronet (10 February 1759 – 7 June 1825) was an English landowner and MP. John Walsh (scientist) and Sir John Walsh, 1st Baronet are people from Warfield.

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Thomas Bates Rous

Thomas Bates Rous (1739–1799) was a director of the East India Company and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1773 and 1784. John Walsh (scientist) and Thomas Bates Rous are British MPs 1768–1774 and British MPs 1774–1780.

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Thomas Vernon (MP for Worcester)

Thomas Vernon (1724–1771) was a landowner and Member of Parliament (MP) in eighteenth century England.

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Varanasi

Varanasi (ISO:,; also Benares, Banaras or Kashi) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.

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Warfield

Warfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire and the borough of Bracknell Forest.

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William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward

William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward (21 January 1750 – 25 April 1823) was a British peer and politician.

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Worcester (UK Parliament constituency)

Worcester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Worcestershire Militia

The Worcestershire Militia was an auxiliary military force in the English county of Worcestershire.

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See also

18th-century British scientists

18th-century British zoologists

People from Warfield

Worcestershire Militia officers

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Walsh_(scientist)