Troughton was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1810 largely due to the fact that he had been prepared to share his methods of dividing instruments which he had kept a closely guarded secret up to that time.
Troughton ay elected isang tao ng Royal Society sa 1810 sa kalakhan dahil sa ang katunayan na ang niya ay handa upang ibahagi ang kanyang mga pamamaraan ng naghahati instrumento na niya iningatan ng isang malapit na bantay na lihim hanggang sa panahon na.