Dr john dee biography

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    Born
    13 July 1527
    Tower Ward, London, England
    Died
    26 March 1609
    Mortlake, London, England
    Summary
    John Dee was an English scholar who wrote on trigonometry, on calendar reform, on navigation, on geography and on astrology.

    Dr john dee biography

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    • He became astrologer to Queen Mary but was imprisoned for being a magician.

    Biography

    John Dee's father was Roland Dee who was of Welsh descent. Roland Dee dealt in textiles and, in addition, was a gentleman sewer at the court of Henry VIII.

    In this latter capacity he would have made clothing for the royal household as well as buying and supplying fabrics for the King. John Dee's mother was Jane Wild.

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    Jane married Roland when she was fifteen years of age and, three years later, John (who was their first and only child) was born.

    John was educated at a school in Chelmsford in Essex from 1535, then entered St. John's College, Cambridge in November of 1542.

    There he studied Greek, Latin, philosophy, geometry, arithmetic and ast