ARBUTHNOT, John (1667 – 1735)
1667 – 1735
2 entries in the GMN corpus.
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1710 CE
#12498
An argument for Divine Providence, taken from the constant regularity observed in the births of both sexes.
"Arbuthnot examined birth records in London for each of the 82 years from 1629 to 1710 and the human sex ratio at birth: in every year, the number of males born in London exceeded the number of females. If the probabi…
1733 CE
#12499
An essay concerning the effects of air on human bodies.
Arbuthnot believed that air had significant effects on personality, and he believed that the air of locations resulted in the characteristics of the people, as well as particular diseaes. He recommended ventilation of…