Researching Richard Lovett
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2737 people with the Lovett surname? In that year Lovett was ranked number 1447 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Lovett and the Lovett Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Richard Lovett
Richard Lovett (scientist)
Richard Lovett (1692–1780) was an English amateur scientist and lay clerk of Worcester Cathedral.
Lovett was mainly known as a pioneer in the electric shock therapy. His results from experiments around 1755, were recorded in The Subtil Medium Prov'd (1756), which was the first English textbook on medical electricity, and The Electrical Philosopher (1774). He claimed to be able to treat not only mental diseases, but also other ails as sore throats by electricity. Lovett's theory of electricity was to a large extent based on the theories of Isaac Newton.
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