James Jurin

James Jurin FRS FRCP
James Jurin (1684–1750)
Born	baptised 15 December 1684 London, England
Died	29 March 1750(1750-03-29) (aged 65) London, England
Nationality	English/British
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Known for	Jurin's law Iatrophysics
Scientific career
Fields	Scientist and physician
Institutions	Royal Grammar School, Newcastle Guy's Hospital
Academic advisors	Roger Cotes William Whiston Richard Bentley
Notable students	Mordecai Cary

James Jurin (baptised 15 December 1684 – 29 March 1750) was an English scientist and physician, particularly remembered for his early work in capillary action and in the epidemiology of smallpox vaccination. He was a staunch proponent of the work of Sir Isaac Newton and often used his gift for satire in Newton's defence. In 1716 he was present—along with Newton, Robert Smith, William Whiston, and Edmund Halley—when Martin Folkes proposed the black Jamaican Francis Williams for fellowship of the Royal Society.^[1]