Person Downes; John (c 1627 - c 1694); physician Downes John physician Downs c 1627 - c 1694 British Male Warwickshire, England, Europe 1627 1694

St Dunstan's-in-the-West, London

Physician Education: Leyden (MD 1661); Incorporated at Oxford (1661) Career: Physician to Christ's Hospital, London Memberships: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (1675) Married: Christian Gale Not much is known about Downes' private or professional life as a physician. Through his correspondence with Henry Oldenburg (FRS 1663), it is clear that at one point, Downes was travelling throughout Europe and worked to establish contacts for the Royal Society. Communicated with Oldenburg on establishing correspondence with natural philosophers in Rome (1668/69) Likely ejected due to non-payment of arrears 24 June 1675 Fellow 05/12/1667 William Croone 24 June 1675 Sources: Bulloch's Rolll; Hunter; Foster; Munk's Roll Notes: Reason for expulsion from Hunter. Dates of birth and death from Munk's Roll. 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 c 1627 - c 1694 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 14/06/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA7352 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 14/01/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes 0b1c9c0a-f320-4f14-9dac-119492c44b99