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Thomas Vaughan (17 April 1621 − 27 February 1666) was a Welsh philosopher, now remembered for his writings in the area of natural magic. ==Life== A Royalist clergyman from Brecon, Wales, Thomas was the twin brother of the poet Henry Vaughan,〔"() twin brother was THOMAS VAUGHAN (1621-1666). . ." (Vaughan, Henry ) in Welsh Biography Online, at National Library of Wales〕 both being born at Newton, in the parish of St. Briget's, in 1621.〔The twins were the sons of Thomas Vaughan of 'Trenewydd', Newton . . . "who m. the heiress of Newton in Llansantffraed" (VAUGHAN family, of Tretower Court ) in Welsh Biography Online, at National Library of Wales.〕 He entered Jesus College, Oxford, in 1638, and remained there for a decade during the English Civil War. Vaughan took part in the Battle of Rowton Heath in 1645. He became rector of the parish of Llansantffraed (St. Briget) Wales and took up medical studies, motivated by the lack of doctors in Wales. But in 1650, Vaughan was evicted from the parish because of his Royalist sympathies. Vaughan later became involved with a plan of Robert Child to form a chemical club, with a laboratory and library, the main aim being to translate and collect chemical works. He married his wife Rebecca in 1651 and spent the next period of his life in London. His wife died in 1658. Vaughan died at the house of Samuel Kem, at Albury, Oxfordshire. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Vaughan (philosopher)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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