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John Wilkins
About
Secretary of the Royal Society and Bishop of Chester
Quick Facts
- Name
- John Wilkins
- Born
- 1614-02-14
- Died
- 1672-11-19
- Occupation
- cryptographer / mathematician / philosopher / astronomer / scientist / theologian / beekeeper / language inventor / naturalist / writer / Anglican priest / priest / bishop
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Birthplace
- Fawsley
Relationships
Spouses & partners
- SpouseRobina CromwellFrom 1656
Family
- SiblingWalter Pope
Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.
Notable Works
- The discovery of a world in the moone, or, A discourse tending to prove, that ’tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet
- Mathematical Magicktreatise by John Wilkins published 1648
- An Essay towards a Real Character and a Philosophical Languagebook by John Wilkins
Education
- Magdalen College1627 — 1631
Sources & Credits
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