William Turner
Sign in to save16th century English Protestant reformer, physician and natural historian
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1781
- Died
- 1859
- Works
- 33
Top works
- An abstract of the history of the Bible
- An address to parents on the subject of inoculation for the small-pox
- An address to the members of the Society of Protestant Dissenters in Hanover-Square, Newcastle
- An Introduction to Human Anatomy Including the Anatomy of the Tissues
- An introductory address at the first meeting of the Literary, Scientific & Mechanical Institution of Newcastle upon Tyne, on Tuesday, May 11, 1824
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- Listeners
- 192
- Total plays
- 652
Tags
Galantebaroque
William Turner (1651, Oxford – 13 January 1740, London) was a composer and countertenor of the Baroque era. A contemporary of John Blow and Henry Purcell, he is best remembered for his verse anthems, of which over forty survive. As a singer, he was a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal from 1669 until his death. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Turner_(composer) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/William+Turner">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Turner
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- Morpeth
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- botanist
- Educated at
- Pembroke College
- Employer
- University of Cambridge
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Student of
- Luca Ghini
- Field of work
- botany
- Image
- Mandrake - William Turner's Herbal.jpg
- Residence
- England
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- date of birth
- 1510-01-01
- date of death
- 1568-07-07
- Commons category
- William Turner (naturalist)
- writing language
- English language
- different from
- J. M. W. Turner
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