John Worlidge
John Worlidge (* 1640 ; † 1700 ) was an English agricultural scientist . He lived in Petersfield, Hampshire , England .
John Worlidge was one of the first agronomists to grapple with the importance of agriculture as an industrial factor . In his best-known book Vinetum britannicum or a Treatise of Cider , Worlidge advocated the production of cider as opposed to winemaking in the British Isles , as the climatic conditions for large-scale cultivation of pome fruit outdoors are better than for viticulture .
Worlidge was widely recognized as an expert on rural areas. In addition to Vinetum Brittannicum , he also wrote Systema Agriculturae or the Mystery of Husbandry (1699) on animal husbandry and Systema Horticulturae or the Art of Gardening (1677) on horticulture .
Other works
- 1676: Apiarium , or a discourse of bees
- 1687: The most easie method for making the best cyder
- 1689: The second parts of Systema agriculturae, or, The mystery of husbandry; and, Vinetum Britannicum, or, A treatise of cider; wherein are contained many selected and curious observations ... with the best and most natural rules and methods for the making of cider, and other English liquors
- 1698: The Compleat Bee-Master, or a discourse of bees
- 1704: Dictionarium rusticum et urbanicum: or, a dictionary of all sorts of country affairs, handicraft, trading, and merchandizing (posthumous)
literature
- Ernest Clarke: John Worlidge . In: Sidney Lee (Ed.): Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 63: Wordsworth - Zuylestein. , MacMillan & Co, Smith, Elder & Co., New York City / London 1900 (English).
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| SURNAME | Worlidge, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English agronomist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1640 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1700 |