Person Connor; Bernard (c 1666 - 1698); physician and writer Connor Bernard physician and writer O'Connor c 1666 - 1698 British Male County Kerry, Ireland, Europe c 1666 30 October 1698 16981030 Burial: St Giles's-in-the-Fields, London, England, Europe (3 November 1698)

Bow Street, Covent Garden (1695)

Physician Anatomy Chemistry Education: Educated by private tutors; Montpellier; Paris; Rheims (MD 1691) Career: Accompanied the sons of the High Chancellor of Poland from England to Poland, via Italy and Austria; Physician to the court of King John Sobieski; accompanied the Princess Teresa Cunigunda from Warsaw to Brussels (1694); practised in London; lectured on anatomy in Oxford and London; wrote a history of Poland; a Roman Catholic, he apparently converted to Anglicanism and received the last rites of both churches Memberships: Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians (1696) Fairly little is known about Connor's early life though his being a Roman Catholic prohibited him from attending school or university. While he practiced in London, he also lectured at St Martin-in-the-Fields and Cambridge about human anatomy. He was assisted in the production of his 'History of Poland' by fellow author and clergyman John Savage and the work was long considered the best on the subject. Fellow 27/11/1695 Submitted papers on history and medicine (1690s) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; ODNB 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://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribRaw=Connor%2C+Bernard RCN: 34139 RCN: 34137 RCN: 34138 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH1915 c 1666 - 30 Oct 1698 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 12/12/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA5764 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/15859805 284a642b-0c50-41c1-8cd2-11f34fff3ede