Cyprian Lucar

Cyprian Lucar (1544–1611) was an English mechanician and author.

He was born in London in 1544. His grandfather was John Lucar of Bridgwater, Somerset. His father, Emanuel Lucar,was a member of the Merchant Taylors' Company.

He was admitted as a scholar of Winchester College in 1555, and became fellow of New College, Oxford, before 1564. In 1568 he entered Lincoln's Inn.

His most well known works are:

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