John Bulwer | |
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![]() Engraving of John Bulwer by William Faithorne. Made around 1653 for the book Anthropometamorphosis | |
Born | John Bulwer 16 May 1606 baptised |
Died | circa 1 October 1656 | (aged 50)
Resting place | St Giles in the Fields, Westminster. |
Nationality | English |
Education | Probably went to Oxford. |
Alma mater | Got an MD from an unknown European university |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | writer of five works exploring the Body and human communication, particularly by gesture. |
Title | Chirosopher |
Spouse | Woman only known as the "Widow of Middleton" |
Children | Adopted daughter, named Chirothea Johnson |
Parent(s) | Thomas Bulwer and Marie Evans |
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John Bulwer (baptised 16 May 1606 – buried 16 October 1656 [1]) was an English physician and early Baconian natural philosopher [2] who wrote five works exploring the Body and human communication, particularly by gesture.[3] He was the first person in England to propose educating deaf people, [4] the plans for an Academy he outlines in Philocophus and The Dumbe mans academie.