John Wilkins
1614 - 1672
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John Wilkins was an English mathematician who was one of the founders of the Royal Society. He wrote on astronomy and mechanical machines.
Mathematicians born in the same country
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| Honours awarded to John Wilkins (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | 1663 |
| Biography in Aubrey's Brief Lives | |
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