John Wallis
1616 - 1703
- Born
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3 December 1616
Ashford, Kent, England, Europe
- Died
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8 November 1703
Oxford, England, Europe
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 20/05/1663
- Fields of Interest
- Mathematics
- Occupation
- Clergyman, church of england; Mathematician
- Relationships
- Parents: John Wallis and Joanna Chapman Married: 1) Susanna Glyde; 2) Elizabeth Harris Children: John Wallis; Anne Blencowe; Elizabeth Benson
- Catalogue
- View catalogue entry
- Wikipedia
- View wikipedia entry
Author of
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Paper, 'A summary account given by Dr John Wallis of the general laws of motion' by John Wallis
Creator: John Wallis Reference number: CLP/3i/42 -
Account of experiments investigating the motion of descent carried out at Gresham College by John Wallis
Creator: John Wallis Reference number: EL/W1/1 -
Letter, from John Wallis to Johannes Hevelius, dated at Oxford
Creator: John Wallis Reference number: EL/W1/2 -
Account of a new way of hatching eggs laid by pigeons by John Wallis
Creator: John Wallis Reference number: EL/W1/3 -
Letter, from John Wallis to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Oxford
Creator: John Wallis Reference number: EL/W1/4
Recipient of
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Letter, from William Brouncker to John Wallis, dated at London
Creator: William Brouncker Reference number: EL/B1/9 -
Copy of a letter, from Jean Berdet to John Wallis, dated at Paris
Creator: Jean Bertet Reference number: EL/B2/14 -
Letter, from Dr [Thomas] Beverly to John Wallis at Oxford
Creator: Thomas Beverly Reference number: EL/B2/49 -
Letter, from James Gregory to John Wallis, dated at London
Creator: James Gregorie Reference number: EL/G1/21 -
Letter, from Christian Huygens to John Wallis, dated at Paris
Creator: Christiaan Huygens Reference number: EL/H1/58 -
Letter, from Christian Huygens to John Wallis, dated at Paris
Creator: Christiaan Huygens Reference number: EL/H1/79
Most frequently corresponded with
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Henry Oldenburg
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Hans Sloane
17 letters -
Richard Waller
11 letters -
Edmond Halley
8 letters