John Ray (November 29, 1627- January 17, 1705) was an English naturalist, sometimes referred to as the father of English natural history. 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. He was the first to give a biological definition of the term species.

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John Ray, English Naturalist

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