John Lee (Manitoba Politician)
John Lee may refer to: Academia * John Lee (astronomer) (1783–1866), president of the Royal Astronomical Society * John Lee (university principal) (1779–1859), University of Edinburgh principal * John Lee (pathologist) (born 1961), English * John Lee (political scientist) (born 1973), Australian * John Alan Lee (1933–2013), Canadian sociologist and LGBT activist * John M. Lee (born 1950), American mathematician * John Ning-Yuean Lee (born 1945), Taiwanese biologist * J. R. E. Lee (John Robert Edward Lee Sr., 1864–1944), president of Florida A&M University Entertainment * John Lee (British actor) (1725–1781), British actor * John Lee (Australian actor) (1928–2000), Australian television actor * John Lee (artist) (), British Pre-Raphaelite artist * John Lee (author) (born 1931), American thriller writer * John Lee (bassist) (born 1952), American bassist, producer, recording engineer * John Lee (blues musician) (1915–1977), American country blues guitarist, pianist, si ...
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John Lee (astronomer)
John Lee LL.D, FRS (28 April 1783 – 25 February 1866), born John Fiott, was an English philanthropist, astronomer, mathematician, antiquarian, barrister, and numismatist. Family He was the eldest son of John Fiott and Harriet, daughter of William Lee, of Totteridge, MP for Appleby, of the family of the Lee baronets of Hartwell. His father was involved in the family counting house business and was a failed East India merchant. He was orphaned when young and was brought up by his maternal uncle, William Lee Antonie. Education Lee read Mathematics at St John's College, Cambridge between 1802 and 1806, graduating fifth wrangler in his year. He was elected a fellow in 1808. Following his studies from 1807–1815 he travelled extensively in the Middle East and Europe as a travelling bachelor. During this time he gained an interest in antiquities. Personal life He took the name Lee in 1816 following the death of his uncle William Lee Antonie in 1815. In 1833 Lee married Cecilia ...
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