Person Ent; Sir; George (1604 - 1689); physician Ent George Sir physician 1604 - 1689 British Male Sandwich, Kent, England, Europe 06 November 1604 16041106 St Giles-in-the-Fields, London, England, Europe 13 October 1689 16891013 Burial: St Lawrence Jewry, Guildhall, London, England, Europe

Physician Medicine Education: Educated in Wallachia [or Walcheren] and at Rotterdam under James Beckman; admitted to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (admitted 1624; BA 1627, MA 1631); Padua (MD 28 April 1636); incorporated at Oxford (9 November 1638) Career: Published 'Apologia pro circulatione sanguinis' (1641); Goulstonian lecturer (1642); Published 'De generatione' (1651), edited from Harvey manuscript; Censor at RCP (1645-1649; 1651; 1653-1657); Registrar (1655-1670); Elect (1657-1689); Consiliarus (1667-1669); Anatomical studies appear in Walter Charleton's 'Onomasticon zoicum' (1677); Published 'Antidiatrive, sive, Animadversiones in Malachiae Turstoni, M.D.' (1679) Honours: Kt 1665 Memberships: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (President 1670-1675, 1682, 1684) Parents: John or Josias Ent; Married: Sarah Meverell (10th February 1646) Children: George Ent (FRS 1677; d. 1679); Josias Ent; Edward Ent; Dame Sarah Barrett Ent's father is likely to have fled from Flanders as a religious refugee, possibly as a result of persecution of the Spanish and Catholics at the time. One of his close contemporary associates was William Harvey, whose work was influential for his disocovery of the circulation of blood. Ent's first publication 'Apologia' was written in defence of Harvey's theories. Ent is also known for his correspondence with Cassiano dal Pozzo, who sent Ent fossilized wood specimens, including a tabletop made of petrified wood. Ent showed them to the Royal Society, where they led to increased interest in the origin of fossils. Royal Society roles: Council: 1662-63; 1666-69 Committee and panels: Anatomical Committee (1664) Withdrew 1677/1675 Original Fellow 22/04/1663 1677/1675 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB; Venn References: Cook, A. 2004. 'Rome and the Royal Society, 1660-1740', in Notes and Records, vol. 58, pp. 3-19 Cook, A. 2005. 'A Roman correspondence: George Ent and Cassiano dal Pozzo, 1637-55', in Notes and Records, vol. 59, pp. 5-23 Hall, A R and Hall, M B. 1968. 'The Intellectual Origins of the Royal Society - London and Oxford', in Notes and Records, vol. 23, pp. 157-168 Letters from Thomas Stanley of Clumberlow Green, Herts., mentioning Sir George Ent in NR December 1958. Vol. 5, no.12 pp.544-5 Notes: The election date is Ent's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously mentioned as a member on 8 May 1661. Appears to have withdrawn from the Society in 1677, according to index to BR, although Hunter says that he resigned in 1675. Venn gives father's name as John, DNB as Josias. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH2725 6 Nov 1604 - 13 Oct 1689 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 05/11/2021 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA3352 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 14/01/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/42181048 3d790534-d538-411b-abd3-d890da1d71ca