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| Bright, Timothy. Matric. sizar (age 11) from TRINITY, Easter, 1561. B. near Sheffield. B.A. 1567-8; M.B. 1573; Lic. Med. 1575; M.D. 1578-9. At Paris in 1572, where he narrowly escaped the St Bartholomew massacre. Practised at Ipswich in 1584. Took Holy Orders. R. of Methley, Yorks., 1594-1615. R. of Barwick-in-Elmet, 1594. Author. Inventor of modern shorthand. Died Nov. 13, 1615. Father of Titus (1597), brother of William (1579). ( D.N.B. ) | Timothy BRIGHT Approx. lifespan: 1550–1615 Matric. sizar (age 11) from Trinity College 1561:04ET: b. near Sheffield, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] B.A. 1567/8 M.B. 1573 Lic. Med. 1575 M.D. 1578/9 At Paris, [ France ] in 1572 where he narrowly escaped the St Bartholomew massacre. Practised at Ipswich, [ Suffolk ] in 1584 Took Holy Orders. R. of Methley, West Riding of Yorkshire 1594-1615 R. of Barwick-in-Elmet, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1594 Author. Inventor of modern shorthand. Died 1615:11:13 father of Titus BRIGHT (1597) brother of William BRIGHT (1579) ( D.N.B. ) [app:]Author of the famous work 'A Treatise of Melancholie' in 1588 [:app] [app:]Physician St Bartholomew's Hospital, London 1586-90 [:app] [app:]The Wellcome Historical Medical Library published a biography of 'Dr. Timothy BRIGHT 1550-1615 ' by Sir Geoffrey L. Keynes in 1962 [:app] [app:](M. Newbold)[:app] |