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John Woodward

English naturalist, antiquarian and geologist (1665-1728) · Scientists · Died at 62

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

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Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London
Goulstonian Lectures

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1665 to 1728 · aged 62