John Graunt ( 1620 - 1674 )

Birth: The sign of the Seven Stars, Birchin Lane, London, England, Europe (24 April 1620) Death: Bolt Court, London, England, Europe (18 April 1674) Burial: St Dunstan-in-the-West, Fleet Street, London, England, Europe (22 April 1674) Occupation: Shopkeeper Research Field: Statistics, demography Education: Apprenticeship with haberdasher of small wares (1636) Career: Admitted freeman of Drapers' Company (1641); Author of 'Natural and Political Observations on the Bills of Mortality' (1662); Manager of the New River Company (1666); Member of the Common Council of the City of London; involved in actuarial work Membership: Original Fellow Election Date: 20/05/1663 Council: On Council (1664-1666) Committee appointments include: Committee for the Histories of Trades (1664) Other RSActivity: Worked and associated closely with William Petty (FRS 1660), in particular regarding statistical accounts.