James Parsons (physician)

James Parsons FRS (1705 – 4 April 1770) was an English physician, antiquary and author.

Born in Barnstaple, he was brought up in Ireland before going to Paris to study medicine. He received his degree from Rheims and in 1736 moved to London to study with the anatomist James Douglas.

In 1741 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was Assistant Foreign Corresponding Secretary of the Society from about 1750.

Bibliography

The Remains of Japhet, London (1767) ISBN 978-0854177325

References

"Parsons, James (1705-1770)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

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Name	Parsons, James
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Date of birth	1705
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Date of death	4 April 1770
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