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Authorised form of nameTurnor; John (c1660 - 1719); virtuoso
Datesc1660 - 1719
NationalityBritish
Place of birthStoke Rochford, Lincolnshire, England, Europe
Date of birthc. 1660
Date of death10 July 1719
DatesAndPlacesBurial:
Bath Abbey, Somerset, England, Europe
OccupationVirtuoso
Research fieldMechanics
ActivityEducation:
School at Stoke Rochford; Caius College, Cambridge (matriculated 1675); Middle Temple (admitted 1676)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election08/11/1682
ProposerDaniel Colwall
RelationshipsParents: Sir Edmund Turnor
Married: Diana Cecil
Children: Cecil Turnor
OtherInfoUnfortunately, very little is known about John Turnor's personal or professional life. While he paid his admission fee, he remained inactive in the Society's work.
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; Venn; Hunter
Notes:
Venn has an approximate lifespan 1659-1719.
Virtual International Authority Filehttp://viaf.org/viaf/52041550
CodeNA5170
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
MS/390/99Bond of John Turnor to the Treasurer of the Royal Society15 November 1692
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