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John Beaumont


John Beaumont (c. 1650–1731) was an English physician and early geologist.

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Biography

John Beaumont was a physician who lived in Ston Easton in Somerset. He was encouraged by Robert Hooke to study the natural history of Somerset but became more interested in witchcraft.

He married Dorothy, daughter of John Speccott of Penheale, Egloskerry, Cornwall

Geology

John Beaumont sent four letters to the Royal Society, two in 1676, one in 1681 and another in 1683. The topics he touched upon included rock plants, ailments afflicting both cattle and miners, detailed descriptions of some Mendip caves, including Wookey Hole Caves and Lamb Leer Cavern. He was elected a Fellow of the society in May 1685.

Books

  • Considerations on a book, entituled The theory of the earth, publisht some years since by the Dr. Burnet 1693
  • A postscript to a book published last year entituled Considerations on Dr. Burnet's Theory of the earth 1694
  • The present state of the universe 1697
  • An Historical Physiological and Theological Treatise of Spirits, Apparitions, Witchcrafts, and Other Magical Practises 1705.
  • Gleanings of Antiquities 1724

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