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John Thorpe (1682 - 1750)

Physician and antiquary. He matriculated at University College, Oxford, on 14 April 1698, graduating B.A. in 1701, M.A. in 1704, and M.D. in July 1710. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thorpe_(antiquarian,_1682%E2%80%931750) Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thorpe_(antiquarian,_1682%E2%80%931750) Relevant locations: Educated at University College, Oxford University
 References in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) TAB: XXX
[Fig: figures of objects in Table 30]
To Mr JOHN THORPE, Master of Arts of University College in OXON. This Table is humbly Dedicated by JAMES PETIVER, F. R. S.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) TAB. LXXX.
[Fig: figures of objects in Table 80]
To Mr JOHN THORPE, Master of Arts, of University College in OXON. This Table is, humbly Dedicated by JAMES PETIVER, F. R. S.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) Fig. 1. DWarfCape Sea Fern Ray Hist. Plant. 1 40. Synops. 27. Edit. 46. This Figure is of its natural Bigness taken from a Sample, which Dr. John Thorpe F. R. S. gathered near Hastings on the Coast of Sussex.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) A. 5. Sussex Sea-straw. Cat. 115. From its Likeness when dry. First discovered by Dr. Thorpe on the Sea Shore, near Hastings in Sussex.