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John Zephaniah Holwell

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Gender Male
Death225 years ago
Date of birth September 17,1711
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born Dublin
Ireland
DiedPinner
United Kingdom
Date of died November 5,1798
Grandchildren Marianna Birch
William Holwell
Children Sally Holwell
Anna Holwell
Henrietta Emilia Holwell
Education Guy's Hospital
Current partner Hester Jameson
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John Zephaniah Holwell Life story


John Zephaniah Holwell FRS was a surgeon, an employee of the British East India Company, and a temporary Governor of Bengal. He was also one of the first Europeans to study Indian antiquities and was an early advocate of animal rights and vegetarianism.

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