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John Ray by Roubiliac, British Museum. John Ray FRS (29 November 1627 – 17 January 1705) was a Christian English naturalist widely regarded as one of the earliest of the 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 ...
John Wray may refer to: John Wray (politician) (born 1971), Texas House of Representatives John Ray (1628–1705), who wrote his last name as Wray until 1670, English naturalist sometimes referred to as the father of English natural history
John Ray (1627–1705) also known as John Wray, was an English naturalist, sometimes referred to as the father of English natural history. He published important works on plants, animals, and natural theology, with the objective "to illustrate the glory of God in the knowledge of the works of nature or creation". [18]
While others were preoccupied with the plight of large, charismatic animals, award-winning poet and naturalist John Caddy was drawn to the overlooked and underappreciated. "When I was a kid we ...
The natural theologians John Ray (1627–1705) and William Paley (1743–1805) argued that the elaborate complexity of the world of nature was evidence for the existence of a creator. Accordingly, a parson-naturalist frequently made use of his insights into philosophy and theology when interpreting what he observed in natural history. [2]
John Burroughs (April 3, 1837 – March 29, 1921) was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the conservation movement in the United States. [1] The first of his essay collections was Wake-Robin in 1871.
John Wray Joins Cigna as Vice President for Network Contracting and Health Care Delivery System Collaborations Reports to Chief Medical Officer Alan M. Muney, M.D. Will focus on health care ...
Historia Plantarum was published in three volumes: vol 1 in 1686, vol 2 in 1688, vol 3 in 1704. The third volume lacked plates, so Ray's assistant, the apothecary James Petiver, published Petiver's Catalogue, effectively a supplement containing the plates, in parts in 1715–1764.