William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
(1620-1684)
Anglo-Irish peer and mathematician
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William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, PRS (1620 – 5 April 1684) was an Irish born 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. He was a friend and colleague of Samuel Pepys, and features prominently in the Great Diary.
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1 January 1620 Castlelyons, Ireland
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5 April 1684 (aged 64) Westminster, London, England
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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