| Authorised form of name | Fryer; John (1650 - 1733); physician |
| Dates | 1650 - 1733 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 1650 |
| Place of death | Bread Street, All Hallows, London, England |
| Date of death | 31 March 1733 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
All Hallows, Bread Street, London |
| Occupation | Physician and travel writer |
| Activity | Education:
Trinity College, Cambridge; transferred himself to Pembroke College. MB per literas regias (1671); MD (1683); Incorporated at Oxford (1683)
Career:
Left from Gravesend on a tour to India, in the interests of the HEIC (1672); returned to England (1682); published an account of his travels (1698) |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 23/03/1698 |
| Age at election | 48 |
| Proposer | Robert Hooke |
| Relationships | Parents: William Fryer of London
Spouse: married a niece of Rose Desborough, wife of Samuel Desborough
Children: Anna Maria Sanderson |
| PublishedWorks | RCN R60442 |
| OtherInfo | Best remembered for his descriptions of travel in Persia and India, with accurate observations in geology, meteorology, and natural history.
It is likely that his family had connections with the British East India Company, a Court Minute of the Company, dated 11 September 1672, records his appointment as “a Chyrurgeon for Surat” and a subsequent letter provides details of his remuneration at “50s. per month to commence at his arriveall” (Fryer, 1909-15, I, p. xiii). |
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| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; Foster
References:
Geoffrey Fryer, 'John Fryer, FRS and His Scientific Observations, Made Chiefly in India and Persia Between 1672 and 1682' in NR 1978-9 vol 33 pp 175-206, plate
Notes:
Proposed by Robert Hooke. Ordered to be left off PL Oct 1707 (last appears on 1706 PL), for non-payment of arrears. His birth date is given in an article as 1650. |
| Code | NA5740 |
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