Ralph Thoresby
British historian
Died when: 67 years 61 days (806 months)Star Sign: Leo
Ralph Thoresby (16 August 1658 – 16 October 1725) was an antiquarian, who was born in Leeds and was widely credited with being the first historian of that city.
Besides being a merchant, he was a nonconformist, fellow of the Royal Society, diarist, author, common-councilman in the Corporation of Leeds, and museum keeper.
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