John Arbuthnot, Scottish physician and polymath (born 1667)

John Arbuthnot

Scottish physician, satirist and polymath in London (1667–1735)

John Arbuthnot FRS, often known simply as Dr Arbuthnot, was a Scottish physician, satirist and polymath in London. He is best remembered for his contributions to mathematics, his membership in the Scriblerus Club, and for inventing the figure of John Bull.