William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount . . . photograph

William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount . . .

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Gender Male
Born Castlelyons
Ireland
Date of died April 5,1684
DiedWestminster
London
United Kingdom
Siblings Henry Brouncker, 3rd Viscount Brouncker
Fields Mathematician
Civil servant
Academic advisor John Wallis
Job Mathematician
Education University of Oxford
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Date of Upd.
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William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount . . . Life story


William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, PRS was an English mathematician who introduced Brouncker's formula, and was the first President of the Royal Society. He was also a civil servant, serving as a Commissioner of the Royal Navy.

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