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William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker

William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
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William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, FRS was an Anglo-Irish peer and mathematician who served as the president of the Royal Society from 1662 to 1677. Best known for introducing Brouncker's formula, he also worked as a civil servant, serving as a commissioner in the Royal Navy.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Francesco Maria GrimaldiApril 2, 1618 – December 1663
  2. Edme Mariotte1620 – May 12, 1684
  3. Jean PicardJuly 21, 1620 – July 12, 1682
  4. Nicholas Mercator1620 – January 14, 1687
  5. William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker (this page)circa 1620 – April 5, 1684
  6. Vincenzo VivianiApril 5, 1622 – September 22, 1703

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