John Mickleburgh
John Mickleburgh | |
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| Born | c. 1692 Norwich, England |
| Died | 11 May 1756 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Chemist |
John Mickleburgh (c. 1692 – 11 May 1756) was an English chemist, and the third holder of the 1702 Chair of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge.
Early life[edit]
Mickleburgh was born in Norwich, the son of Thomas Mickleburgh, a weaver.[1]
Academic career[edit]
At age 17, on 30 May 1709, Mickleburgh was admitted a sizar at Caius, Cambridge. Shortly after he migrated to Corpus Christi, Cambridge, where he was made a Fellow in 1714. He secured the 1702 Chair of Chemistry in 1718, which he occupied until his death in 1756.[2]
Among his students were John Morgan, Professor of Anatomy at Cambridge from 1728 to 1734, and his two immediate successors, George Cuthbert and Robert Bankes.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Venn, John A. (1922–1954). Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Archer, Mary D.; Haley, Christopher D. (2005), The 1702 chair of chemistry at Cambridge: transformation and change, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0521828732
- ^ Archer, Mary D.; Haley, Christopher D. (2005). The 1702 Chair of Chemistry at Cambridge: Transformation and Change. Cambridge University Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-521-82873-4.
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