Woodward, John, 1665-1728 (physician and geologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1665 - 1728
Biography
John Woodward (1665-1728), geologist, physician and author; Professor of Physics at Gresham College, London 1693-1728, founded the Woodwardian Professorship of Geology at Cambridge.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
Catalogue of Antiquities
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7570
Dates:
1725-1727
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
Fonds
John Woodward: Correspondence
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8286
Dates:
1699-1723
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
Fonds
John Woodward: Geological Notebook
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9386
Scope and Contents
Geological notebook, consisting of fair copies of Woodward's geological, mineralogical and metallurgical writings; 124 loose leaves. It is probably in the same hand as 'A catalogue of some of my antiquities' (MS.Add.7570), which was written for Woodward by John Hindle. [1] 'Journey into Cornwall', covering ore deposits, wells and geological sites. It includes 'Of Pyran sands', 'Veins of tin extending to the sea', 'Cleggo cliffs. Of the tin found in them. Of growan or moorstone', 'The works...
Dates:
1720 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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- Geology 1