John Theophilus Desaguliers (Q387455)

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* 1683-03-12, + 1744-02-29, French; emigrated to London 1690, French-born British natural philosopher and clergyman
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John Theophilus Desaguliers
* 1683-03-12, + 1744-02-29, French; emigrated to London 1690, French-born British natural philosopher and clergyman

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    Patrons: James Brydges (duke of Chandos) - his most valuable patron, gave him rectory of Stanmore Parva; Desaguliers developed many inventions for Brydges in return. The relationship diminished due to Desaguliers's failure to perform his clerical duties
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    Jacob Sider Jost/ Mary Naydan/ Noah Fusco, “Poets of the 1730s: A Digital Humanities Seedling” (2017/ 2021)
    Periodicals etc.: wrote prolifically for Philosophical Transactions
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    Jacob Sider Jost/ Mary Naydan/ Noah Fusco, “Poets of the 1730s: A Digital Humanities Seedling” (2017/ 2021)
     

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