John Ray
1627 - 1705
- Born
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29 November 1627
Black Notley, near Braintree, Essex, England
- Died
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17 January 1705
Dewlands, Black Notley
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 07/11/1667
- Occupation
- Clergyman, church of england
- Relationships
- Used the spelling Wray until 1670. Son of Roger Ray, Blacksmith, and Elizabeth, a herbalist; married Margaret Oakeley (1673)
- Catalogue
- View catalogue entry
Author of
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Paper, 'Experiments concerning the motion of the sap in trees made this spring' by Francis Willughby and Mr [John] Wray [Ray]
Creator: John Ray, Francis Willughby Reference number: CLP/10i/12 -
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Paper, 'Menstruum to dissolve glass' by Mr Wray [John Ray]
Creator: John Ray Reference number: CLP/11i/10 -
Paper, 'In corpore dissecto Patavii a Marchetti observata' by John Ray
Creator: John Ray Reference number: CLP/12i/65 -
Paper, Account of 'Historia Plantarum Species... [History of plant species...]' by [John] Ray
Creator: John Ray Reference number: CLP/22i/26 -
Recipient of
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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Ray, dated at London
Creator: Henry Oldenburg Reference number: EL/O2/56 -
Extract of a letter, from Philip Skippon to John Ray, dated at London
Creator: Philip Skippon Reference number: EL/S1/28
Most frequently corresponded with
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Henry Oldenburg
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Richard Waller
1 letter -
Tancred Robinson
1 letter