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John Radcliffe (physician)

The Right Honourable
Dr John Radcliffe
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Member of Parliament for Bramber
In office
20 March 1690 – 11 October 1695
Monarch William III
Preceded by John Alford
Succeeded by Nicholas Barbon with William Stringer
Member of Parliament for Buckingham
In office
12 November 1713 – 1 November 1714
Monarch Anne I
Preceded by Thomas Chapman
Succeeded by Alexander Denton and Abraham Stanyan
Personal details
Born John Radcliffe
(1653-01-23)23 January 1653 (baptised)
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Died 1 November 1714(1714-11-01) (aged 61)
Nationality English
Political party Tory
Alma mater University College, Oxford, Lincoln College, Oxford
Religion Protestant

Dr John Radcliffe (c. 1652 – 1 November 1714) MP was an English physician, academic and politician. A number of landmark buildings in Oxford, including the Radcliffe Camera (in Radcliffe Square), the Radcliffe Infirmary, and the Radcliffe Observatory were named after him. The John Radcliffe Hospital, a large tertiary hospital in Headington was also named after him.

Radcliffe was born the son of George Radcliffe, attorney, in Wakefield, Yorkshire, and was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Northallerton Grammar School. He graduated from the University of Oxford, where he was an exhibitioner at University College tutored by Obadiah Walker, to become a Fellow of Lincoln College. He obtained his MD in 1682 and moved to London shortly afterwards. There he enjoyed great popularity and became royal physician to William III and Mary II.

In 1690 he was elected Member of Parliament for Bramber, Sussex and in 1713 member for Buckingham.


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