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John Ray

John Ray (29 November 1627 – 17 January 1705) was an English Christian naturalist and one of the earliest English parson-naturalists. Until 1670 he wrote his name as John Wray; from then on, he used 'Ray', after "having ascertained that such had been the practice of his family before him". He published important works in the fields of botany, zoology and…

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Education
Trinity College, Cambridge St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Academic advisors
James Duport
Author abbrev. (botany)
Ray
Born
(1627-11-29)29 November 1627 Black Notley, Essex, England
Died
17 January 1705(1705-01-17) (aged 77) Black Notley, Essex, England
Fields
Botany, zoology, natural history, natural theology

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John Ray → 17 January 1705(1705-01-17) (aged 77) Black Notley, Essex, England
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John Ray → Botany, zoology, natural history, natural theology

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