John Woodward

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1665 – 1728

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Who was John Woodward?

John Woodward was an English naturalist, antiquarian and geologist, and founder by bequest of the Woodwardian Professorship of Geology at Cambridge University. Though a leading supporter of the importance of observation and experiment in what we now call science, few of his theories have survived.

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Born
May 1, 1665
Derbyshire
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
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Died
Apr 25, 1728
London
Resting place
Westminster Abbey

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on July 23, 2013

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