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John Locke (29 Aug 1632 - 28 Oct 1704)

Philosopher and physician. He was a correspondent of and source of objects for William Courten, whom he met in France. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/16885 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke Relevant locations: Lived at or near London, England
 Relationships: John Locke was a correspondent of William Courten (28 Mar 1642-26 Mar 1702)
John Locke was a member of Royal Society (-)

Charles Beaumont (-fl. 1693) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of John Locke
Thomas Herbert (c.1656 -22 Jan 1733) was a friend of John Locke
Linked print sources: as Correspondent - Account of a not yet described scolopendra marina, by Thomas Molyneux, M. D. S. R. S. Communicated by Mr. Locke.
 References in Documents:
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 80 A Box containing a great Number of Letters by eminent Persons, among which are Locke" ref="4228">Locke, Boyle, Prior, Steele, Flamstead, Halley, Woodward, Sir H. Sloane, Sir Christopher Wren, Brown Willis, Warburton, and many others