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Also Known As	Anthony à Wood
Born	December 17, 1632 • Oxford • England
Died	November 29, 1695 (aged 62) • Oxford • England
Notable Works	“Athenae Oxonienses” • “Historia et Antiquitates Universitatis Oxoniensis”
Subjects Of Study	University of Oxford

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