Cyprian Lucar
Cyprian Lucar (1544-1611) was an English mechanician and author.
Life
He was born in London in 1544. His grandfather was John Lucar of Bridgwater, Somerset. His father, Emanuel Lucar,was a member of the Merchant Taylors' Company.[1]
Career
He was admitted as a scholar of Winchester College in 1555, and became fellow of New College, Oxford, before 1564. In 1568 he entered Lincoln's Inn.[2]
Bibliography
His most well known works are:[3][4]
- Three Bookes of Colloquies concerning the Arte of Shooting in great and small peeces of Artillerie
- A Treatise named Lucar Solace, devided into fewer Bookes