John Potter

John Potter, an English prelate, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1674, died in Lambeth, Oct. 10, 1747. He graduated at University college, Oxford, in 1692, and in 1694 was chosen fellow of Lincoln college and took orders. His edition of Plutarch's De Audiendis Poetis was published in 1693, and his best known work, "Antiquities of Greece," in 1697-'8. He was made D. D. in 1706, soon after chaplain in ordinary to Queen Anne, and in 1708 regius professor of divinity and canon of Christ Church, Oxford. In 1715 he became bishop of Oxford, and in 1737 archbishop of Canterbury. His theological works were collected in three volumes (Oxford, 1753).

John Priugle Nichol

John Priugle Nichol, a Scottish astronomer, born in Brechin, Jan. 13, 1804, died in Rothesay, Sept. 19,1859. He was the son of a bookseller, and at the age of 1G taught school at Dun. He studied for the ministry, and was licensed to preach, but gave up his profession for scientific pursuits, and became professor of practical astronomy in the university of Glasgow. He was a successful popular lecturer on his favorite science. He wrote "The Architecture of the Heavens " (8vo, 1838); "Contemplations on the Solar System" (1844); " Thoughts,6n some Important Points relating to the System of the World " (1846); "Exposition and History of the Planet Neptune" (1848); " The Stellar Universe: Views of its Arrangements, Motions, and Evolutions" (12mo, 1848); "The Planetary System, its Order and Physical Structure " (8vo, London, 1851); and "Cyclopedia of the Physical Sciences " (1857).

John Qnincy Adams Ward

John Qnincy Adams Ward, an American sculptor, born at Urbana, Ohio, June 29, 1830. He first studied medicine, and then sculpture under II. K. Brown from 1850 to 1856. After two years in Washington, modelling portrait busts, he settled in New York in 1861. In 1864 he completed "The Indian Hunter" in bronze for the Central park, New York, for which he has also made bronze statues entitled "A Private of the Seventh Regiment" and "Shakespeare." He is the author of "The Good Samaritan," commemorating the discovery of anaesthetics, a statue of Commodore Perry, " The Freedman," and many bass reliefs, groups, etc. In 1874 he became president of the national academy of design.

John Radcliffe

John Radcliffe, an English physician, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1650, died at Car-shalton, near London, Nov. 1, 1714. He graduated at University college, Oxford, in 1669, studied medicine, and in 1675 began to practise in Oxford. In 1682 he received the degree of M. D., and in 1684 removed to London, where he soon acquired an extensive practice. He was appointed principal physician to the princess Anne in 1686, and in 1713 was elected to parliament by the. town of Buckingham. Many anecdotes are recorded of his wit and rudeness of speech, which sometimes verged upon brutality. He bequeathed nearly his whole fortune to public uses, dividing it mostly between University college, Oxford, and the foundation at Oxford of a library with especial reference to medical science. This is known as the Radcliffe library. - See "Life and Letters of Dr. Radcliffe," by W. Pittis (8vo, London, 1736).