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John Chamber (other)
John Chamber may refer to: * John Chamber (academic) (1546–1604), English clergyman and author, especially on astronomy and astrology *John Chambre John Chambre (also Chamber or Chambers) (1470–1549) was an English churchman, academic and physician. Early life Born in Northumberland, Chambre studied at Oxford, where he was elected fellow of Merton College in 1492. Having taken holy ord ... (1470–1549), also Chamber or Chambers, English clergyman, academic and physician See also * John Chambers (other) {{hndis, Chamber, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chamber (academic)
John Chamber (May 1546 – August 1604) was an English writer on astronomy and astrology, fellow of Merton College, Oxford, and later of Eton College, and a clergyman of the Church of England. He taught grammar, Greek, and medicine. His name is sometimes given in a Latin form as Johannes Chamberus. Life Apart from his baptism at Swillington in Yorkshire in May 1546, nothing is known about Chamber's family or his life before Oxford. In October 1568 he graduated BA at Merton College, Oxford, and in December of the next year was elected a probationary fellow of his college. He proceeded to MA in October 1573, having already taken holy orders. In 1574, he was appointed a lecturer on grammar and gave an oration on Ptolemy's ''Almagest''. In 1576, he was appointed a lecturer on Greek and was also chosen as junior Linacre lecturer in medicine, a Merton College appointment which was repeated in 1579. In 1582 his life changed direction dramatically when he was elected to a fellowship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chambre
John Chambre (also Chamber or Chambers) (1470–1549) was an English churchman, academic and physician. Early life Born in Northumberland, Chambre studied at Oxford, where he was elected fellow of Merton College in 1492. Having taken holy orders, he was presented to the living of Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire. Medical career After graduating M.A., Chambre visited Italy, studied medicine there, and graduated at the University of Padua. On his return became physician to Henry VII of England, and retained the position under Henry VIII. He received the degree of M.D. at Oxford in 1531. When the College of Physicians was founded in 1518, Chambre was the first named in its charter. He was censor of the College of Physicians in 1523. Some of his prescriptions for lotions and plasters were preserved in manuscript, and a letter signed by him on the health of Queen Jane Seymour. Church career In 1508 Chambre was given the living of Bowden in Leicestershire, from 1494 to 1509 he held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
