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John Lee

John Fiott

British philanthropist, astronomer, mathematician, antiquarian and barrister (1783-1866).

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Statements about John Lee

Instance Of

Human

Member Of

Royal Society
Gray's Inn

Date of Birth

4/28/1783
1783

Date of Death

2/25/1866
1866

Given Name

John

Occupation

Astronomer
Numismatist
Barrister
Mathematician
Antiquarian
Philanthropist

Educated At

St John's College
University of Cambridge

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Kingdom of Great Britain
( - 1/1/1801)
End Cause
:
Acts of Union 1800
End Time
: 1/1/1801

Described by Source

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Lee, John (1783-1866) (DNB00)

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Name in Native Language

John Lee

Field of Work

Astronomy

Place of Death

Buckinghamshire

Sex or Gender

Male

Different From

John Lee
Criterion Used
:
Personal Name Refers to Multiple People

Position Held

President of the Royal Numismatic Society
(1836 - 1839)
Replaced By
:
Edward Hawkins
Series Ordinal
:1
End Time
: 1839
Start Time
: 1836

Family Name

Lee

Birth Name

John Fiott

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Owner Of

Colworth House
(1815 - 1854)
End Time
: 1854
Start Time
: 1815
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