John Ray
John Ray FRS (29 November 1627 – 17 January 1705) was a Christian English naturalist widely regarded as one of the earliest of the 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". He published important works on botany, zoology, and natural theology. His classification of plants in his ''Historia Plantarum'', was an important step towards modern taxonomy. Ray rejected the system of dichotomous division by which species were classified by repeated sub-division into groups according to a pre-conceived series of characteristics they have or have not, and instead classified plants according to similarities and differences that emerged from observation. He was among the first to attempt a biological definition for the concept of ''species'', as "a group of morphologically similar organisms arising from a common ancestor". Another significant contribution to taxonomy was his division of plants into those with two seedling leaves (dicotyledons) or only one (monocotyledons), a division used in taxonomy today. Provided by Wikipedia
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The correspondence of John Ray / by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation / by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Synopsis methodica avium & piscium / by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Synopsis methodica animalium quadrupedum et serpentini generis / by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Serious and seasonable advice to the English soldiers of His Majesty's army by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Stirpium Europaearum extra Britannias nascentium sylloge : quas partim observavit ipse partim è Car. Clusii Historia, C. Bauhini Prod. & cat. Bas., F. Columnae Ecphrasi, Catalogis... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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A collection of curious travels & voyages : in two tomes ... / by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Dictionariolum trilingue : secundum locos communes, nominibus usitatioribus Anglicis, Latinis, Græcis ordiné parallelos dispositis / by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Joannis Raii Synopsis methodica stirpium Britannicarum : tum indigenis, tum in agris cultis, locis suis dispositis, additis generum characteristicis specierum descriptionibus & vir... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Synopsis methodica animalium quadrupedum et serpentini generis : vulgarium notas characteristicas, rariorum descriptiones integras exhibens : cum historiis & observationibus anatom... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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The ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the county of Warwick Esq, fellow of the Royal Society : in three books : wherein all the birds hitherto known, being reduced i... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Miscellaneous discourses concerning the dissolution and changes of the world : wherein the primitive chaos and creation, the general deluge, fountains, formed stones, sea-shells fo... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Historia plantarum : species hactenus editas aliasque insuper multas noviter inventas & descriptas complectens : in qua agitur primò de plantis in genere, earumque partibus, accide... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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A collection of words not generally used, with their significations and original : in two alphabetical catalogues, the one of such as are proper to the northern, the other to the s... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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A collection of English proverbs : digested into a convenient method for the speedy finding any one upon occasion : with short annotations : whereunto are added local proverbs with... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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A persuasive to a holy life, from the happiness that attends it both in this world and in the world to come / by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Three physico-theological discourses ... : wherein are largely discussed the production and use of mountains, the original of fountains, of formed stones, and sea-fishes bones and... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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Catalogus plantarum Angliæ, et insularum adjacentium tum indigenas, tum in agris passim cultas complectens : in quo præter synonyma necessaria, facultates quoque summatim traduntur... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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A collection of English vvords not generally used, with their significations and original : in two alphabetical catalogues, the one of such as are proper to the northern, the other... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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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 Englan... by Ray, John, 1627-1705
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