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Richardson, Sir John (1787–1865), physician, naturalist, and Arctic explorer  

Robert E. Johnson and Margaret H. Johnson

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Richardson, Sir John (1787–1865), physician, naturalist, and Arctic explorer, was born on 5 November 1787 at 11 Nith Place, Dumfries, Scotland, eldest of the twelve children of Gabriel Richardson and Anne, daughter of Peter Mundell of Dumfries. Gabriel Richardson was a prosperous brewer, provost at one time, and chief magistrate of ...