Cotton Mather
/ˌkɒtn ˈmæðə(r)/
/ˌkɑːtn ˈmæðər/
- (1663-1728) an American Puritan minister in Boston. He wrote more than 400 works on religion, history, science and other subjects. His writings led to an increased fear of witches (= women thought to have evil magic powers) and helped to cause the Salem witch trials, although Mather himself was opposed to them. He also helped to establish Yale University and was the first person born in America to be elected to the Royal Society of London.
棉花马瑟（Cotton Mather）：（1663-1728）美国波士顿的清教徒大臣。他撰写了400多本关于宗教，历史，科学和其他主题的作品。他的著作导致对女巫的恐惧增加（尽管妇女被认为具有邪恶的魔力），尽管马瑟本人反对女巫，但他还是引起了萨利姆女巫的审判。他还帮助建立了耶鲁大学，并且是在美国出生的首位当选伦敦皇家学会会员的人。