John Whiteside (curator)
John Whiteside | |
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Antiquity Hall Suburbanu Oxon (c.1720), including the only know image of Whiteside | |
| Born | 1679 England |
| Died | 12 October 1729 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Chaplain Museum keeper |
| Employer(s) | Christ Church, Oxford Ashmolean Museum |
| Known for | Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum |
| Father | George Whiteside |
John Whiteside FRS (1679 – 12 October 1729) was an English chaplain, museum curator, experimental philosopher, and astronomer. He was Keeper (head) of the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford.