Sir John Pettus (1613–1690) was an English royalist, politician and natural philosopher. Pettus was an expert on metallurgy and became a deputy governor of the royal mines in England and Wales under Charles I and II. He is known for the first English translation of the work of the German metallurgist Lazarus Ercker.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1613
Died: 1685, 1690

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John Pettus

Pettus, Sir John (c.1613–1685), natural philosopher and politician

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1613
Died: 1685, 1690

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