1627–1705 English divine who pioneered natural systems of classifying plants and animals.
Keywords: classification; field botany; Willughby; Cesalpino
Ray, John
David E Allen, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London, UK
Published online: April 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002462
| Further Reading | |
| Cain AJ (1999) John Ray on the species. Archives of Natural History 26: 223–238. | |
| book Dictionary of Scientific Biography (1970–1980) Gillispie CC (ed.). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. | |
| book Morton AG (1981) History of Botanical Sciences. London: Academic Press. | |
| book Raven CE (1942) John Ray, Naturalist. His Life and Works. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. | |
