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#November 29, 1627 
#OTD John Ray, English #Naturalist & #Writer is born.

John classified #Plants based on observed #Similarities & #Differences. He was clearly thinking about ways to distinguish 1 plant from another.

In his book, #History of Plants, John was the first #Scientist to use the terms #Petal and #pollen

John also wrote #Collection of #English #Proverbs:

If the first of #July be #Rainy #Weather,
It will #Rain, more or less, for 4 weeks together.