Anthony à Wood - Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
Posted by: BruceS
N 51° 45.089 W 001° 15.114
30U E 620667 N 5734843
Blue plaque honoring noted antiquary in Oxford.
Waymark Code: WM9ZC8
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/21/2010
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Text of plaque:
Anthony à Wood
1632 - 1695
Antiquary
He was noted for his study and research of antiquities. He exhaustive research resulted in the publishing of The History and Antiquities of the University of Oxford (1674) and Athenae Oxonienses (1691) in which he documented the lives and publications of over 1500 writers associated with Oxford University. He also did extensive research and documenting the city of Oxford.