Joseph Priestley, Henry Cavendish, John Smeaton, William Herschel, and 1 other

This blue commemorative plaque records: Revd John Michell BD. FRS 1724-1793 geologist and astronomer. Rector of Thornhill 1767 - 1793. He experimented on magnetism and astronomy, also making a Torsion balance to weigh the world. His visitors here included Henry Cavendish, William Herschel, Joseph Priestley and John Smeaton. Recorded plaque organisation: Institute of Physics.

Revd John Michell was an 18th-century geologist and astronomer who made significant contributions to understanding magnetism and gravity; his visitors at Thornhill included notable scientists like Henry Cavendish, William Herschel, Joseph Priestley, and John Smeaton, reflecting his importance in the scientific community of his time.