| Authorised form of name | Harris; John (c 1666 - 1719); science writer and Anglican priest |
| Dates | c 1666 - 1719 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England |
| Date of birth | c 1666 |
| Place of death | Norton Court, Kent, England |
| Date of death | 07 September 1719 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Norton Church, Kent, England |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
| Research field | Natural philosophy |
| Dissemination of knowledge |
| Activity | Education:
Mr William Thomas's School at Leicester; St John's College, Cambridge; BA (1687/8), MA (1691), BD (1699), DD (Lambeth 1706)
Career:
Fellow of St John's (1691-1702; Ordained deacon (1696), priest (1697); Prebendary of Rochester (1708-1719); Rector of St Mildred, Bread Street, with St Margaret Moses, London (1708-1719); Rector of East Barming, Kent (1715-1717); Perpetual Curate of Strood, Kent (1716-1719); lectured on mathematics in London; engaged in insurance promotions, he died in 1719 while printing The History of Kent. Rumors of his destitution are doubted, as he left books, instruments, and a statue of King William. |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 29/04/1696 |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
Sec 1709-1710 |
| Relationships | Parents: Edward Harris, or possibly Fitzharris (c.1648–1681), an army lieutenant
Children: Elizabeth |
| PublishedWorks | RCN 43140
RCN 43138
RCN 43142
RCN 43141 |
| OtherInfo | By 1698 he was appointed to one of the lectures established by the will of Robert Boyle (FRS 1660) for the confutation of atheism.
Held a special interest in scientific instruments, such as the air-pump, that provided the Royal Society with many experiments, as well as in the technology of the Savery engine and in the practical problems of navigation.
Caught up in a dispute between the physicians John Woodward and Hans Sloane (1709-10). |
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| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB; Venn
References:
Simon Schaffer, 'The Glorious Revolution and Medicine in Britain and the Netherlands' in NR 1989 vol 43 pp 167-190
Notes:
According to Venn, 'Died in great poverty' |
| Code | NA7540 |