Walter Charleton
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Walter Charleton was a 17th-century English physician, natural philosopher, and writer who helped introduce and popularize Epicurean and atomistic ideas in England.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English person
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human ⓘ natural philosopher ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1619 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1707 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Magdalen Hall, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford ⓘ
surface form:
Oxford University
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| familyName | Charleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Epicureanism
NERFINISHED
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atomism ⓘ medicine ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
antiquarianism
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natural philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| helpedIntroduce |
Epicurean ideas in England
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atomistic ideas in England ⓘ |
| influenced |
English Epicureanism
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early modern atomism in England ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Epicurus
NERFINISHED
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Pierre Gassendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| movement |
Epicureanism
NERFINISHED
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mechanical philosophy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chorea Gigantum, or The Most Famous Antiquity of Great-Britain
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Natural History of Nutrition, Life, and Voluntary Motion NERFINISHED ⓘ Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charletoniana NERFINISHED ⓘ The Darkness of Atheism Dispelled by the Light of Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
natural philosopher
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physician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kern, Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
physician-in-ordinary to Charles I of England
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physician-in-ordinary to Charles II of England ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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