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John Aubrey FRS (12 March 1626 – 7 June 1697) was an English antiquary, natural philosopher and writer. He is perhaps best known as the author of the Brief Lives, his collection of short biographical pieces.
May 28, 2024 · John Aubrey (born March 12, 1626, Easton Piercy, Wiltshire, Eng.—died June 1697, Oxford) was an antiquarian and biographer, best known for his vivid, intimate, and sometimes acid sketches of his contemporaries.
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Jul 14, 2010 · Learn about John Aubrey, a 17th century Oxford scholar and a founding fellow of the Royal Society. He was an amateur scientist, a discoverer of ancient monuments, and a biographer of his contemporaries.
A chapter from an academic handbook that explores the life and work of John Aubrey, a pioneer of English biography. It examines his biographical persona, methods, sources, and achievements, as well as his controversies and legacy.
Brief Lives is a collection of short biographies written by John Aubrey (1626–1697) in the last decades of the 17th century. Writing. Aubrey initially began collecting biographical material to assist the Oxford scholar Anthony Wood, who was working on his own collection of biographies.
John Aubrey FRS (12 March 1626 – 7 June 1697) was an English antiquary, natural philosopher and writer. He is perhaps best known as the author of the Brief Lives, his collection of short biographical pieces.
Learn about the discoveries and contributions of John Aubrey and other antiquaries who shaped our understanding of Stonehenge. Aubrey was the first to draw Stonehenge accurately and link it to the Druids, and also identified the Aubrey Holes.
