Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The York Virtuosi were an informal group of antiquarians, artists and natural philosophers who gathered initially around Martin Lister in York between 1670 and 1683. They were \"at the height of their powers\" towards the end of the century, and in this group may be seen the roots of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society (founded 1822) which followed the example of newly founded societies in Leeds, Sheffield and Hull. Among the group were:Martin Lister (c.1638–1712), zoologist, Fellow of the Royal Society and eventually its vice-presidentRalph Thoresby (1658–1725), antiquarian and topographerHenry Gyles (1645–1709) the glass painter;Thomas Mann, maker of compasses and waywisersJoshua Mann, his brotherFrancis Place (1647–1728), a topographical artist who had apartments in the King's ManorWilliam Lodge (1649–1689), engraver and printmakerJohn Lambert (c.1640–1701), son of John Lambert (general)Jacques Parmentier (1658–1730), a French painterThomas Kirke (1650–1706), mathematicianJohn Etty (1634–1709), architect, whose memorial in All Saint's, North Street, states \"By strength of his own genius and application he had acquired great knowedge of Mathematicks, especially Geometry & Architecture in all its parts far beyond any of his co-tempores in the City\". He was the father of William Etty.On the periphery of the group wereMoses Ashenden, physicianJames Smith, (antiquarian), nephew of Henry GylesGeorge Plaxton, Rector of Barwick in ElmetMiles Gale, Rector of KeighleyCyril Arthington, (c.1666–1720) Rector of Adel and an FRS.↑ ↑"@en }
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- York_virtuosi abstract "The York Virtuosi were an informal group of antiquarians, artists and natural philosophers who gathered initially around Martin Lister in York between 1670 and 1683. They were \"at the height of their powers\" towards the end of the century, and in this group may be seen the roots of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society (founded 1822) which followed the example of newly founded societies in Leeds, Sheffield and Hull. Among the group were:Martin Lister (c.1638–1712), zoologist, Fellow of the Royal Society and eventually its vice-presidentRalph Thoresby (1658–1725), antiquarian and topographerHenry Gyles (1645–1709) the glass painter;Thomas Mann, maker of compasses and waywisersJoshua Mann, his brotherFrancis Place (1647–1728), a topographical artist who had apartments in the King's ManorWilliam Lodge (1649–1689), engraver and printmakerJohn Lambert (c.1640–1701), son of John Lambert (general)Jacques Parmentier (1658–1730), a French painterThomas Kirke (1650–1706), mathematicianJohn Etty (1634–1709), architect, whose memorial in All Saint's, North Street, states \"By strength of his own genius and application he had acquired great knowedge of Mathematicks, especially Geometry & Architecture in all its parts far beyond any of his co-tempores in the City\". He was the father of William Etty.On the periphery of the group wereMoses Ashenden, physicianJames Smith, (antiquarian), nephew of Henry GylesGeorge Plaxton, Rector of Barwick in ElmetMiles Gale, Rector of KeighleyCyril Arthington, (c.1666–1720) Rector of Adel and an FRS.↑ ↑".