| 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 |