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    He studied the ferruginous and purgative qualities of wells that fed a temple but is more famous for discovering a heavenly crustacean. Who is he?

    Question #104443. Asked by edmund80. (Apr 05 09 11:21 PM)


    purrrr

    		John Bevis
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bevis

    was an English doctor and astronomer. He is best known for discovering the Crab Nebula in 1731.
    In 1757 he was asked by the tobacconist Thomas Hughes to discover why no flowers would grow in his garden at Bagnigge House, which stood in the vicinity of 61-63 King's Cross Road, London. He found the water from the well on the site to be full of iron. On this research, a second well was dug, the water from which was found to be a good purgative. This led to the establishment of one of the most popular 18th Century spas, Bagnigge Wells, the following year.


    Apr 06 09, 1:30 AM
    edmund80

    		Yes, and this link describes the ferruginous waters as chalybeate, a new word to me.

    http://books.google.com/books?id=fHNnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=bagnigge+wells+%2B+john+bevis&source=bl&ots=MjYWwN8WG4&sig=1XV_vblX6JJ1OCPKgQWZHy67KMw&hl=en&ei=o6y0SYKNMYnOtQPMuPBz&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=6&ct=result

    Apr 06 09, 10:12 AM

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