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[[File:John_Arbuthnot.jpg|thumb|John Arbuthnot.]]'''John Arbuthnot''' (baptised 29 April 1667 – 27 February 1735), often known simply as Dr Arbuthnot, was a Scottish physician, satirist and polymath in London. | [[File:John_Arbuthnot.jpg|thumb|John Arbuthnot.]]'''John Arbuthnot''' (baptised 29 April 1667 – 27 February 1735), often known simply as Dr Arbuthnot, was a Scottish physician, satirist and polymath in London. | ||
He is best remembered for his contributions to [[Mathematics (nonfiction)|mathematics]], his membership in the Scriblerus Club | He is best remembered for his contributions to [[Mathematics (nonfiction)|mathematics]], his membership in the Scriblerus Club, and for inventing the figure of John Bull. | ||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | |||
* [[Mathematics]] | |||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Principle of indifference (nonfiction)]] | |||
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[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | ||
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[[Category:People (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:People (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:Physicians (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Physicians (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:Polymaths (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Polymaths (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:Satirists (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Satirists (nonfiction)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:58, 30 November 2017
John Arbuthnot (baptised 29 April 1667 – 27 February 1735), often known simply as Dr Arbuthnot, was a Scottish physician, satirist and polymath in London.
He is best remembered for his contributions to mathematics, his membership in the Scriblerus Club, and for inventing the figure of John Bull.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- John Arbuthnot @ Wikipedia