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He is remembered mainly because he provided a bequest to the Royal Society in London in 1709 , which provided the funding for an annual award, the Copley Medal , the Society's premier award for scientific achievement. Copley was the son of a baronet of the same name, created by King Charles II in 1661 , and he succeeded to his father's title in 1684 . He was elected a member of the Royal Society in 1691 . He served as Member Of Parliament for Thirsk from 1695 to 1705 , and also served as commissioner of public accounts and controller of the accounts of the army. |
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