A paper he published entitled "Experimental inquiry concerning the nature of the mineral elastic spirit or air contained in the Pouhon water, and other acidulae" earned him the prestigious Copley Medal in 1766.
Für seine Veröffentlichung Experimental inquiry concerning the nature of the mineral elastic spirit or air contained in the Pouhon water, and other acidulae wurde Brownrigg 1766 mit der Copley Medal ausgezeichnet.