Dr Jan Ingen Housz

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Recorded date

2000

Operator

Calne Civic Society

What is recorded here

Dr Jan Ingen Housz 1730 - 1799 The Dutch physician and scientist discovered photosynthesis in 1779. He died at Bowood and is buried in St.Mary's church.

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• Neil Owen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Brian Robert Marshall, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Oscar Taylor, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• David Howard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Roger Cornfoot, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Ron Strutt, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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