Emanuel Mendes da Costa

Emanuel Mendes da Costa FRS
Born	(1717-06-05)5 June 1717
Died	31 May 1791(1791-05-31) (aged 73) London, England
Known for	British Conchology, embezzlement of Royal Society funds
Spouses	Leah del Prado, Elizabeth Skillman
Children	One daughter by second wife
Parents	Abraham da Costa (Christian name John) (father) Esther da Costa (Christian name Joanna) (mother)
Scientific career
Fields	Botanist, naturalist, philosopher
Institutions	Clerk to the Royal Society

Emanuel Mendes da Costa (5 June 1717 – 31 May 1791)^[a] was an English botanist, naturalist, philosopher, and collector of valuable notes and of manuscripts, and of anecdotes of the literati. Da Costa became infamous for embezzling funds while working at the Royal Society in London and was imprisoned.
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