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John Ray

Born on November 29, 1627

398

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The 399th anniversary falls on November 29, 2026, in 36 days.

John Ray (29 November 1627 – 17 January 1705) was an English Christian naturalist and one of the earliest English parson-naturalists. Until 1670 he wrote his name as John Wray; from then on, he used 'Ray', after "having ascertained that such had been the practice of his family before him".

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