The John Bargrave Collection
Samuel Dale (bap. 1659 - 18 Mar 1739)
English naturalist and physician and John Ray's neighbour in Braintree, Essex (Riley, 95). In the preface to the reader in the 1718 edition of Ray and Willughby's correspondence, Dale is described as "Mr. Ray's Neighbour and industrious friend ... who had taken care to preserve many of Mr. Ray's papers after his Death," contributing them to that edition. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/7016 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Dale_(physician)#cite_note-sage-1 Roles: Authority - early modernBotanist
Relevant locations: Birth place in London
Lived at or near Braintree
People linked to person: Samuel Dale was a neighbour of John Ray (1627-1705)
Samuel Dale was a member of Temple Coffee House club (-)