History of the Royal Society: From Its Institution to the End of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 1Abridgement of the philosophical transactions from 1665 to the end of the year 1800. |
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... Paris he studied under Tournefort and Du Verney ; and he is supposed to have taken his degrees in medicine at Montpelier . He returned to London in 1684 , and became the favourite of Dr. Sydenham , who took him into his house , and zeal ...
... Paris he studied under Tournefort and Du Verney ; and he is supposed to have taken his degrees in medicine at Montpelier . He returned to London in 1684 , and became the favourite of Dr. Sydenham , who took him into his house , and zeal ...
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... Paris ; in 1719 he was made President of the College of Physicians ; and in 1727 , on the death of Sir Isaac Newton , he became President of the Royal Society . He was Governor of almost every Hospital in London : to each he presented ...
... Paris ; in 1719 he was made President of the College of Physicians ; and in 1727 , on the death of Sir Isaac Newton , he became President of the Royal Society . He was Governor of almost every Hospital in London : to each he presented ...
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... Paris , applied himself assiduously to the study of natural history , and became so much distinguished for his botanical knowledge that he was recommended by M. Robins , the French King's botanist , to the patronage of the Duke of ...
... Paris , applied himself assiduously to the study of natural history , and became so much distinguished for his botanical knowledge that he was recommended by M. Robins , the French King's botanist , to the patronage of the Duke of ...
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... Paris ; and in 1700 he was sent to Greece and Asia , at the expence of the King , his master , to collect plants and make observations . The result of his observations was afterwards published in his Travels , an excellent work , which ...
... Paris ; and in 1700 he was sent to Greece and Asia , at the expence of the King , his master , to collect plants and make observations . The result of his observations was afterwards published in his Travels , an excellent work , which ...
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... Paris , and of getting personally acquainted with those botanists with whom he had previously corresponded by letter . Here he was received with politeness and attention ; though the French , from their pre- dilection for Tournefort and ...
... Paris , and of getting personally acquainted with those botanists with whom he had previously corresponded by letter . Here he was received with politeness and attention ; though the French , from their pre- dilection for Tournefort and ...
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