John Arbuthnot Biography

John Arbuthnot biography

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NAME: John Arbuthnot
OCCUPATION: Mathematician, Doctor, Author
BIRTH DATE: c. April 29, 1667
DEATH DATE: February 27, 1735
PLACE OF BIRTH: Inverbervie, Scotland
PLACE OF DEATH: London, England

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Scottish mathematician, physician and satirist John Arbuthnot is known for his satirical writings, which include a political allegory, The History of John Bull.

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John Arbuthnot was born April 1667 in Inverbervie, Scotland. His satirical writings include a political allegory, The History of John Bull (1712), that established John Bull as a personification of England. He was a founding member of the famous Scriblerus Club, which aimed to ridicule bad literature and false learning. He was also chief contributor to the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus.