John Theophilus Desaguliers

John Theophilus Desaguliers was a French-born British natural philosopher, clergyman, engineer and freemason who was elected to the Royal Society in 1714 as experimental assistant to Isaac Newton. He had studied at Oxford and later popularized Newtonian theories and their practical applications in public lectures.

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Who was born first?

• John Theophilus Desaguliers and Giovanni Poleni were born the same year
• John Theophilus Desaguliers and René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur were born the same year
• John Theophilus Desaguliers was born 1 year after Roger Cotes
• John Theophilus Desaguliers was born 2 years before Brook Taylor
• John Theophilus Desaguliers was born 3 years before Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit

Timeline

1. Roger CotesJuly 10, 1682 – June 5, 1716
2. Giovanni PoleniAugust 23, 1683 – November 15, 1761
3. John Theophilus Desaguliers (this page)March 12, 1683 – February 29, 1744
4. René Antoine Ferchault de RéaumurFebruary 28, 1683 – October 17, 1757
5. Brook TaylorAugust 18, 1685 – December 29, 1731
6. Daniel Gabriel FahrenheitMay 24, 1686 – September 16, 1736

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