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English naturalist,sometimes referred to as the father of English natural history.
John Ray
Works
- Compleat collection of English proverbs (1670) (external scan)
- Observations topographical, moral, & physiological, 1673 (external scan)
- Collection of Out-of-the-way English Words (1674)
- The ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the county of Warwick, esq. (1678) (external scan)
- The Wisdom of God manifested in the Works of the Creation (1691) (external scan)
- Miscellaneous Discourses concerning the Dissolution and Changes of the World (1692)
- Collection of Curious Travels and Voyages (1693)
- Three physico-theological discourses (1713) (external scan)
- Philosophical letters (1718) (external scan)
- A persuasive to a holy life (1719) (external scan)
- "Mr. Ray's Travels":
- First edition: Observations topographical, moral, & physiological made in a journey through part of the low-countries, Germany, Italy, and France: With a catalogue of plants not native of England, found spontaneously growing in those parts, and their virtues. Whereto is added a brief account of Francis Willughby Esq., his Voyage through a great part of Spain. (1673) (external scan) (EEBO; behind paywall)
- Second edition: Travels through the Low-Countries, Germany, Italy and France, With curious Observations, Natural, Topographical, Moral, Physiological: Also a Catalogue of plants, found spontaneously growing in those Parts,and their virtues (...) To which is added, An Account of the Travels of Francis Willughby, Esq., Through great Part of Spain. (1738), in two vols. (external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2)
- The correspondence of John Ray (1848) (external scan)
Works about Ray
- "Ray, John," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
- Vines, Sydney Howard (1913), "Robert Morison 1620—1683 and John Ray 1627—1705" in Oliver, Francis Wall (ed.) Makers of British botany: 8–43.
- "Ray, John," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
- "Ray, John," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
Works by this author published before January 1, 1927 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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