About John Tatum
Lived 1772 – 1858 (aged 85–86). John Tatum was a scientist.
John Tatum (1772–1858) was a British scientist and philosopher and a London silversmith by trade.
He was the founder, in 1808, of the City Philosophical Society.
He lived at 53 Dorset Street in London, and used his home to give weekly lectures and talks; some of these were attended by Michael Faraday.
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British scientist
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John Tatum was born in 1772.
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John Tatum died in 1858.
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John Tatum was a scientist.
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