William Whiston

William Whiston was an English theologian, historian, natural philosopher, and mathematician, a leading figure in the popularisation of the ideas of Isaac Newton.

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Who was born first?

• William Whiston and Abraham de Moivre were born the same year
• William Whiston and Johann Bernoulli were born the same year
• William Whiston and Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri were born the same year
• William Whiston and John Arbuthnot were born the same year
• William Whiston was born 1 year after Stephen Gray

Timeline

1. Stephen GrayDecember 1666 – February 7, 1736
2. Abraham de MoivreMay 26, 1667 – November 27, 1754
3. Giovanni Girolamo SaccheriSeptember 1667 – October 25, 1733
4. Johann BernoulliJuly 27, 1667 – January 1, 1748
5. John ArbuthnotApril 29, 1667 – February 27, 1735
6. William Whiston (this page)December 9, 1667 – August 22, 1752

Related

• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716