Authorised form of name | Whiteside; John (1679 - 1729) |
Dates | 1679 - 1729 |
Place of birth | Kirkham, Lancashire, England |
Place of death | Oxford |
Date of death | 12 or 22 October 1729 |
DatesAndPlaces | Baptism: 02 November 1679 Burial: Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford |
Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
Research field | Physics |
Chemistry |
Activity | Education: Brasenose College, Oxford; BA (1700), MA (1704) Career: Chaplain of Christ Church, Oxford (1713); Vicar of King's Walden, Hertfordshire; Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum (1714-death); instituted the teaching of physics at Oxford by giving a course of lectures at the Ashmolean (1715), and later on other subjects, including astronomy, architecture and chemistry; these courses were continued by James Bradley (FRS 1718) after his death; died of gangrene following a fall from his horse while visiting King's Walden, but he blamed his illness on 'drinking a pretty bad deal of small beer'
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 03/07/1718 |
Proposer | William Jones |
Relationships | Son of George Whiteside, Glazier, of Kirkham, Lancashire, and his wife, Margaret; unmarried, despite his great affection for Deborah Wrench |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (MP); Foster References: Obituary in 'Historical Register Chronological Diary' 1729, p59 Notes: Foster gives death date as 12 October 1729 and father's name as John |
Code | NA3508 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
MS/390/171 | Bond of John Whiteside to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 30 October 1718 |