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Leighton Library has a 1644 edition of "Observations upon religio medici" by Sir Kenelm Digby
Added at 08:08 on 11 July 2024
The Leighton Library has a 1644 edition of "Observations upon religio medici" by English courtier, diplomat, natural philosopher & astrologer Sir Kenelm Digby who was born #OnThisDay 11 July 1603. He had an interest in alchemy, came up with an early theory of photosynthesis, and was considered the father of the modern wine bottle!
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