John Arbuthnot

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John Arbuthnot (baptized the April 29th 1667 - February 27th 1735) was a writer and Scottish mathematician . It is especially known today for its contributions in mathematics, its membership of the Scriblerus Club (it undoubtedly inspired there book III of the Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift, and many works of Alexander Pope), and to have invented the character of John Bull.

Born with Arbuthnot, close to Montrose in Scotland, it came early to London, and was named doctor of the queen Anne. It bound with the beautiful-spirits of its time, particularly with Swift and Pope, and shone among them in the forefront.

It left many works, either scientists, or of approval, which made him a great reputation. One distinguishes, among the first:

Test on the utility of mathematics , 1700
Tables of the currencies, weights and measures of old the , 1705 and 1727
Test on the food , 1732

and among the seconds:

the Memories of Martinus Scriblerus , species of satire made in common with Pope against the bad taste of the time,
the Lawsuit without end, or History of John Bull (C. - with-D. of the English people), joke satire which appeared under the name of Swift,
Art to lie in policy .

See too

1712 in literature

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