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John Wilkins

1614 - 1672

Born

1614

Fawsley or Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, Europe

Died

19 November 1672

Chancery Lane, London, England, Europe

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
28/11/1660
Fields of Interest
Mathematics
Occupation
Clergyman, church of england
Relationships
Parents: Walter Wilkins (d. 1625) and Jane Dod; Siblings: half-brother of Walter Pope (FRS 1663); Married: 1) unknown (d. 1656) 2) Robina Cromwell, sister of Oliver Cromwell (d. 1689); Son-in-law: John Tillotson (FRS 1672)

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